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

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

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 ...

One of the commonest reasons for 'total body itch' is irritation from chemicals and perfumes found in everyday toiletries and cleaning agents - such as enzymes in biological washing powders ...

Around one in six (17 per cent of us) is plagued by a generalised itch (all over the body, rather than in one spot) without an obvious skin condition - this figure is thought to rise to half of ...

Warmer weather is here and so are the mosquitoes. Here’s what happens when a mozzie bites and our body reacts.

Itch, he explains, is the body’s way of detecting threats such as skin infections before they can take hold. Subscribe to Technology Networks’ daily newsletter, delivering breaking science news ...

Hives and rashes are two skin conditions that can look fairly similar. Here, experts explain the difference between hives and a rash, plus treatments.

We’re exploring practical ways to manage eczema flare-ups at work, so you can stay comfortable, focused, and as stress-free as possible.

It's similar to an autoimmune disease, which causes your immune system to attack your body's healthy ... A heliotrope rash is a red or purple rash and swelling on or around the upper eyelid.

My ankles are itchy ... around in a basement and felt a spider drop onto my shoulder from the ceiling. I felt that same, ...