We tend to think of COVID-19 as a respiratory illness. But, like many viruses, COVID can also affect your skin and cause ...

Are you one of these people who loathes spending time outdoors at dusk as the weather warms and mosquitoes start biting?

Journalist Annie Lowrey has a rare disease that causes a near-constant itch that doesn't respond to most treatments. She ...

Slapped cheek disease also called fifth disease is a contagious viral infection common in children Read to know all about the ...

One specific type of viral exanthem that dermatologists have seen with COVID is a morbilliform rash, meaning a measles-like rash. Measles rashes tend to look like small raised bumps that eventually ...

Her blood tests and CT scan were normal, but an endoscopy suggested that she had gastritis, an inflammation of the stomach lining. She was prescribed a strong antacid, a medication to coat her ...

Brendan Camp, MD, is a double board-certified dermatologist at MDCS Dermatology and Clinical. Itching (technical term: pruritus) is a common condition, affecting roughly 20 percent of adults ...

The most common cause of itching is a skin condition, such as psoriasis or eczema. This would usually be associated with other skin changes, including a rash or redness. A pharmacist or GP could ...

Zen types will tell you to accept the itch, to meditate on it, as you might do if you were in pain. These people have no idea ...

This Victorian-era disease is caused by tiny mites that burrow into the skin, causing itching and a rash that usually spreads across the whole body. The rash can affect any part of the body ...

Residents across England are being warned not to ignore an itchy rash, as GPs report a surge in cases of scabies—a highly contagious skin infestation. The condition, caused by a mite that ...

Residents are being urged not to ignore an itchy rash, as GPs across England report a surge in cases of scabies - a highly contagious skin infestation. The condition is caused by a mite that ...