It’s wintertime in the Northern Hemisphere, and for many people that means having the spotlight on your body’s largest ...

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

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

Researchers have used artificial intelligence to identify 25 new protein compounds that can kill bacteria and fungi, ...

Probiotics may help with many health conditions. Although they're generally safe, it's important to talk with your doctor ...

“Broken skin barriers” are real. They’re the subject of great interest from " skinfluencers " on TikTok, but they’re also ...

Rapidly spreading, harrowing and potentially lethal, a necrotizing soft tissue infection — so-called flesh-eating disease — ...

Scratching isn’t just a bad habit — it’s an immune defense mechanism. While it fuels inflammation, it also helps fight ...

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

Bacteria are commonly found in or on ... These can range from mild skin and soft tissue infections to more severe infections, including sepsis and pneumonia. This new study is the first time ...

A charity has rescued "bewildered" horses and ponies that were being illegally smuggled out of the UK for suspected fattening ...

A doctor on BBC Morning Live has warned about an unusual symptom that can appear on people's legs. If left untreated, it ...