Scorpion envenomation remains a significant public health concern that spans tropical and subtropical regions worldwide. The clinical manifestations of a sting can vary remarkably, ranging from mild ...

Tityus serrulatus, the Yellow scorpion, causes more deaths than any other venomous animal in Brazil. Its sting can induce heart attack and pulmonary edema, especially in children and the elderly.

Doctors who admitted a 17-month-old girl to the hospital in Arizona thought her tremors and other symptoms were due to a scorpion sting. Only later did they realize the real cause of her condition was ...

PHOENIX — As temperatures rise, scorpions and spiders emerge from hiding, prompting an increase in envenomation calls, notes the Banner Poison Control Center. The center’s director, Maureen Roland, ...

PHOENIX — Every year thousands of people get stung by scorpions in Arizona. Most people do well after being stung by a scorpion. There is usually pain, but most of the time there are no severe ...

A Brazilian scorpion has provided researchers at North Carolina State University and East Carolina University insight into venom's effects on the ability of certain cells to release critical ...

Doctors who admitted a 17-month-old girl to the hospital in Arizona thought her tremors and other symptoms were due to a scorpion sting. Only later did they realize the real cause of her condition was ...