Researchers have long known that people with conditions like eczema tend to have higher prevalence of a bacterium called Staphylococcus aureus on their skin, but its exact link to itchiness was ...

In March 2023, my 94-year-old mother had a shingles episode on the right side of her neck, head, ear and (to a lesser degree) ...

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A collaborative study led by De’Broski R. Herbert of the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and ...

Ever had an itchy nose or, worse, an unreachable spot on your back that drives you mad? Now imagine an itch that refuses to ...

Peking University-led researchers have modified an existing treatment for liver disease that does not cause itchiness, a ...

which are commonly associated with immunity and itchiness. 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 ...

Jeremy Clarkson’s apprehension that something might be seriously amiss was well-founded. The combination of “clamminess”, ...

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In March 2023, my 94-year-old mother had a shingles episode on the right side of her neck, head, ear and (to a lesser degree) right cheek.

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And hypothermia is another concern. Particularly as the weather gets colder, a wet dog could see their body temperature drop ...