An atopic dermatitis flare can leave your skin feeling angry and itchy. But it can also leaves your skin prone to infections — which, in turn, could make your eczema worse. When you have eczema, your ...

Egg allergies or sensitivities can cause skin reactions like itching or hives, which differ from infections caused by bacteria, fungi, or viruses.

About three to four weeks ago, officials at the school identified 14 possible cases of impetigo among student-athletes. Of those 14, 10 were confirmed as impetigo.

A large retrospective case-control study from the Medical University of Vienna identifies skin barrier breaches, oedema, ...

Using a few zaps of electricity to the skin, researchers can stop bacterial infections without using any drugs. For the first time, researchers designed a skin patch that uses imperceptible electric ...

Men are more susceptible than women to skin infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus bacteria, but the biological basis for this disparity has remained unclear. A new study led by UT Southwestern ...

Scabies is caused by the itch mite Sarcoptes scabei, a parasite that needs to infect a human to stay alive. The female mite ...

In a recent study published in the journal Nature, a research team consisting of scientists from the National Institutes of Health and Stanford University investigated how the skin independently ...

Monsoon Skin Infection: An itchy rash here, an itchy rash there is a common problem that probably all of us face especially during the rainy season. The humidity, sticky weather and moisture in the ...

Heart failure contributed to 452,573 U.S. deaths in 2023, a new HFSA report shows, with death rates rising sharply among adults ages 25 to 64. Kaiser must repay 1,000-plus California nurses underpaid ...