Constantly scratching and picking at an itchy rash really does make it worse. But why? According to newly released research ...

Impetigo is a common contagious skin infection. Bacteria like Staphylococcus aureus or Streptococcus pyogenes infect the outer layer of your skin called the epidermis. Your face, arms, and legs ...

aeruginosa experienced bacterial spread to lymphoid tissue, where the infection killed CD4 + cells. That led to growth in the number of B cells expressing a protein called CXCR3, which were ...

Scratching an itchy rash really does make it worse. Now we know why, thanks to new research published today in the journal ...

Scratching an itchy rash worsens inflammation by triggering pain-sensing neurons and activating mast cells, creating a ...

Lung transplant recipients are highly susceptible to infection, the researchers noted, and P. aeruginosa is a leading cause of bacterial pneumonia for them. Indeed, it was the most frequently ...

Scientists at Stanford are developing a painless, topical vaccine using a common skin bacterium to trigger immunity.

aureus, a common type of bacteria that can be found in the ... These can range from mild skin and soft tissue infections to more severe infections, including sepsis and pneumonia 1.

Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) continue to pose significant diagnostic challenges for healthcare providers, often leading to delayed or incorrect ...

aureus, a common type of bacteria that can be found in the ... These can range from mild skin and soft tissue infections to more severe infections, including sepsis and pneumonia.

New research published in the journal Science uncovers how scratching aggravates inflammation and swelling in a mouse model ...