London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) declared an outbreak of superbug MRSA, a bacteria resistant to many antibiotics, at Victoria Hospital on Wednesday. The MRSA outbreak, which stands for methicillin ...

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

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 ...

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

Steve Schwarz, 67, died from an MRSA infection after he stopped receiving antibiotics as prescribed. His family has been ...

Atopic dermatitis is a chronic inflammatory skin disease affecting a growing number of people worldwide. Marked by persistent ...

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 ...

The Martlet got to sit down with Dr. Stephen Tuffs, assistant professor of biochemistry and microbiology, to talk about ...

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

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