Ranchi: The recent reports from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and National Green Tribunal (NGT) highlighting the ...

The main signs of COVID-19 are respiratory symptoms, like congestion and a cough. But COVID-19 can also cause skin rashes, ...

An itch so intense it disrupts sleep, accompanied by small, red rashes that spread across the body, is the daily reality for ...

Is it simply heat rash, or could it be a more persistent skin condition like eczema? Learn how to spot the difference.

Scratching worsens rashes by intensifying inflammation through nerve and immune cell interactions. Though it helps fight bacteria, the damage outweighs the benefits. Scratching an itchy rash worsens ...

In short, not scratching your itch, like you are mostly advised to might actually aggravate the skin more and slow the healing process. When mice with rashes were allowed to scratch, they ...

I’ve struggled with various types of atopic dermatitis ― as well as dyshidrotic eczema, which causes tiny, agonisingly itchy bumps on my fingers ― for years now. While I’m able to resist ...

I’ve struggled with various types of atopic dermatitis ― as well as dyshidrotic eczema, which causes tiny, agonisingly itchy bumps on my fingers ― for years now. While I’m able to resist scratching ...

Your parents were right: Scratching an itchy rash really does make it worse. Now we know why, thanks to new research published today in the journal Science that uncovers how scratching aggravates ...

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 ...