While most people have mild reactions to bee stings, between 0.4% and 3.3% of the general population are estimated to be allergic to bee venom Hockenhull, J., Elremeli, M. and Cherry, M.G, et al.

“Bee venom also contained antimicrobial properties,” Sommers said. “It reproduced collagen and elastin and blood flow in the skin, and it had a similar but, of course, ...

While studies have found bee venom was effective at killing cancer cells in a lab setting, such findings have not been replicated in humans. Hotspots ranked Start the day smarter ...

Frightening footage captured by an electron microscope shows what happens after a person sustains a bee sting, with the insect's stinger sawing into flesh and unleashing a potent venom that ...

Bee venom contains proteins that affect the skin cells and immune system, resulting in pain and swelling at the site of the sting, even if a person is not allergic to the venom.

Honeybee venom has been used in traditional medicine for centuries as an anti-inflammatory. Only its main component, melittin, has been scientifically well researched. However, with its strong ...