They’ve got an exclusive license to nit pick – and with increased reports of lice breakouts in public and private schools, this pair of nit pickers are in high demand to help head off the problem.

Lice thrive in cold weather, causing weight loss up to 0.21 pounds daily. Systemic drugs work best on sucking lice while topical options handle both types.

10:10, Fri, Jan 16, 2026 Updated: 10:11, Fri, Jan 16, 2026 Head lice are feared to make a post-school holidays comeback as children return to classrooms. Online pharmacy Chemist4U reported that sales ...

Whenever I drop into a local pharmacy in Notting Hill, the staff look at me with huge sympathy. “Not again?” Yes, nits are doing the rounds again at my children’s primary school. I’m spending around ...

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The back-to-school season, as exciting and relieving as it can be for parents, also means the start of the dreaded lice infestations. It's estimated that around 12 million cases of head lice ...