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 ...

For centuries, the European honeybee has given people honey, wax, propolis, and even venom. Now, scientists are looking beyond the hive’s sweet rewards to explore one of its most potent and surprising ...

Australian researchers found that honeybee venom, particularly its compound melittin, can rapidly kill aggressive breast ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Two USF researchers from different fields of study teamed up to develop a new treatment for a potentially deadly heart condition. It’s a collaboration that came together after a ...

Discovered: Bee venom can be used to neutralize HIV; gambling sites seduce people with free trials; dating in middle school is tied to truancy; a 'dirty blizzard' compounded Deepwater Horizon disaster ...

There is a saying that poison (毒) can become medicine (藥) if used properly. Bee venom, which Hippocrates introduced as a mysterious miracle drug, is a poison but its effects are outstanding. Overseas, ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Bee stings unexpectedly cured a woman’s Lyme disease, even after her body was breaking down from disease ...

Reyah Carlson has been stung by bees more than 25,000 times. On purpose. Carlson is a practitioner of apitherapy, a controversial form of alternative medicine that uses bee venom to treat everything ...

The latest buzz in the beauty industry surrounds an ingredient with a sting. Increasingly common in cosmetics and skincare, bee venom has received its fair share of praise and scrutiny in recent ...

Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) resulting from wasp and bee stings is a clinically significant yet relatively uncommon complication of Hymenoptera envenomation. The pathophysiology involves a complex ...