Head lice are a common problem especially for young kids in primary school BEING searched with a ‘nit’ comb is a common experience for youngsters at school – but even adults’ heads can become infested ...

Human DNA can be extracted from the 'cement' head lice used to glue their eggs to hairs thousands of years ago, scientists have found, which could provide an important new window into the past. In a ...

BEING searched with a ‘nit’ comb is a common experience for youngsters at school – but even adults’ heads can become infested with nits. Here’s what you need to know about head lice: how they spread, ...