An April 10 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) claims to describe an effective but unorthodox method for treating a potentially fatal disease. “If you have cancer, go get stung by a bee,” the ...

Bee venom may offer potent anti-inflammatory properties that could benefit skin health, immunity, motor function, and arthritis symptoms. However, it may also lead to adverse effects, so caution is ...

Antibiotics are the standard course of treatment for Lyme disease — a bacterial infection caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi that's transmitted to humans through the bite of infected ...

Bee venom therapy is offering patients in Kenya an alternative way to treat their ailments. But experts warm the science ...

The blood-brain barrier is an essential and meticulous protector of the human body. This highly selective gatekeeper of interlocking endothelial cells forms tight junctions, shielding vulnerable ...

This horrifying video is causing serious buzz. Frightening footage captured by an electron microscope shows what happens after a person sustains a bee sting, with the insect’s stinger sawing into ...

Many people feel a mix of fear and curiosity with bees. But did you know some folks are turning to bee venom therapy for ...

Enjoying the outdoors carries the danger of running into nature’s less-friendly side: toxic plants and animals. As toxicologists at the University of Virginia’s Blue Ridge Poison Center, we see many ...

Removing a honeybee’s stinger quickly can help reduce pain. Preferred methods include scraping it or pulling it out. While the skin-piercing jab of a bee sting can hurt, it’s really the venom released ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert Glatter is a New York-based physician covering public health. Her death was attributed to anaphylaxis from bee venom which ...