Ticks are so small that it's easy to miss when they bite. But they're worth making a big deal over, experts say, because ticks can spread serious diseases. Knowing what to look for can help you ...

With an endless array of emojis at our fingertips—and new ones constantly popping up—knowing when and how to use them is more important than ever. This is especially true for the emoji we use ...

A WOMAN was left fighting for her life and had to have her fingers and toes amputated after a bug bite led to her organs shutting down. Cathrine Abbott-Coetzee woke up one morning in December 2013 ...

What do you call the little yellow coloured icons showing emotions? Did you know that if you have been calling them emojis, then you’ve been using the word wrong? Often when we talk about icons ...

As I dealt with the physical pain and discomfort from the Irish wolfhound's bite, I questioned my future. This trauma became my focus. I felt alone. With a few days off to heal, being away from ...

THE BITE of a black mamba (pictured) causes respiratory muscular paralysis. And death. Disturb a Russell’s viper and the encounter may lead to kidney damage and excess bleeding. And death.

A leafless, lifeless tree is among the most striking new emojis coming to our smartphones in the coming weeks, as part of the latest batch being released by the Unicode Consortium, which sets the ...

No matter how careful you are about animals in your home, or how much care you take when you are outdoors, animal and insect bites and stings are sometimes unavoidable. Fleas, mites, and chiggers ...

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Did you watch A Bite to Eat with Alice? Hosted by cookbook author Alice Zaslavsky, it's all about making delicious and attainable meals with special guests. The menu is inspired by the likes ...

It takes adapting to. Nervous, chafing and covered in mosquito bites, I met two other volunteers, and we were picked up in the city. I watched out the window at the red dusty road as we made our ...

one evening before bed. The bite left a small puncture wound below my left thumb, and it stung as I washed it and slathered it in antibiotic ointment. I was sure I’d be fine, so the next ...