The itch from bug bites, rashes, and other skin conditions can sometimes be so overpowering that it feels impossible to avoid ...

Impetigo is a common contagious skin infection. Bacteria like Staphylococcus aureus or Streptococcus ... can also occur on healthy skin. The first symptoms of impetigo are discolored sores on ...

Infected eczema occurs when a virus or bacteria gets into an open wound or cracked skin at the site of a rash. These infections worsen existing symptoms. It is important for a doctor to treat ...

Folliculitis, caused by bacterial or fungal infections ... develops when the bacteria Staphylococcus aureus — which many but not all people have on their skin — enter the skin and infect ...

Mice that were free to scratch their itchy ears saw the number of immune cells go up and levels of infection-causing bacteria ...

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

The researchers also demonstrated that scratching prompts pain-sensing neurons to release a chemical known as substance P, which triggers mast cells: cells involved in the immune system, causing ...

Steve Schwarz underwent spinal surgery, only to later succumb to MRSA due to discontinuation of antibiotics at a care home.

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

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

Scratching an itchy rash really does make it worse. Now we know why, thanks to new research that uncovers how scratching aggravates inflammation and swelling in a mouse model of a type of eczema ...

The team also found that scratching reduced the amount of Staphylococcus aureus, a bacterium commonly involved in skin infections, on the mice’s skin. This microbe can trigger a lot of skin ...