Scabies is caused by tiny mites that burrow into the skin, causing itching and a rash that usually spreads across the whole ...

While she tried everything she could to keep her skin healthy—moisturizing regularly and drinking plenty of water—Elisha ...

(Dong thought that it probably is. It just might cause debilitating side effects or even kill the itchy person in the process.) Still, there are lots of smaller itch switches, and researchers are ...

Dear K.B.: Your mother unfortunately developed a complication of shingles called postherpetic neuralgia (PHN). The pain ...

While scabies does not kill many people, it is an unpleasant infection that causes significant impact on quality of life.

Brits have been urged to look out for two major symptoms as cases of a highly contagious skin disease have surged across the ...

They then looked at how a “cousin” of S. mansoni that’s typically found in avian species but has been shown to cause swimmer’s itch in humans, and they found a stark difference between the ...

The virus can later reactivate and cause shingles in adults. Hives (urticaria) are raised welts that form on a patch of skin. Symptoms include significant itching and swelling. Hives typically ...

Both counties were already under mosquito-borne illness alerts after infection of residents who had not gotten sick while ...

BRITS have been urged to be vigilant about the signs of a Victorian disease that triggers nightmarish attacks of itching.

Symptoms include intense itching, especially at night, and a raised rash or spots which may look red ... it often affects ...