Once the wasp stinger is removed, thoroughly clean the area with soap and water to prevent infection. Keeping the area clean is essential in minimizing complications. After cleaning the sting ...

Medically reviewed by Susan Bard, MD You can typically treat bug bites and stings at home with anti-itch creams and ...

Wasps, which include yellow jackets and hornets, can be aggressive and sting multiple times. To treat a wasp sting, wash it with soap and water, then reduce swelling with ice and antihistamines.

A man is in critical condition in hospital after he was stung by a swarm of wasps in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN). It is understood that the attack happened in the Lions River area when a delivery vehicle ...

while mutations that put WASp activity into overdrive lead to low levels of infection-fighting white blood cells. KAIMRC molecular geneticist Bader Almuzzaini and his colleagues set out to ...

A fear of insects - entomophobia -is relatively common among people, but for some spiders, stings really can be a matter of life or death. One wasp in particular makes even the biggest, hairiest ...