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 ...

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 effect, ...

As awareness of natural therapeutics continues to rise, and the demand for high-quality, standardized bee venom extracts ...

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 ...

In a recent study published in Scientific Reports, researchers evaluated the antibacterial and cytotoxic effects of chitosan (CS) nanoparticles (NPs) loaded with bee venom (BV). Antibiotics may cause ...

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 ...