Warmer weather is here and so are the mosquitoes. Here’s what happens when a mozzie bites and our body reacts.
Eimear experienced her first allergic reaction when she was just 10 months old. “I had a crust of toast with peanut butter on it, and within minutes, I started having a reaction,” she says. “My eye ...
It's really pleasurable to scratch. And then when you stop scratching, the itch comes back. And the problem is that when you ...
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 ...
The irony in this is we love dogs as a family (Photo: Jessica Peterson) OK, let me start with a disclaimer – my eldest ...
Varicella-zoster virus causes chickenpox and is a member of the herpes virus group. It is extremely contagious and causes a ...
When your skin is red, itchy, and irritated, it could be a rash or it might be hives. Check out the symptoms and the best ...
Hives and rashes are two skin conditions that can look fairly similar. Here, experts explain the difference between hives and a rash, plus treatments.
If your grandson's sore throat was due to the beta haemolytic streptococcus the same bacterium could also have been responsible for the rash on his cheeks. Scarlet fever used to be a common ...
Contact dermatitis is a chronic, non-contagious skin condition caused by direct contact with an irritant or an allergy-causing substance (allergen). Symptoms can include itching, dryness, bumps, rash ...
He had developed a tell-tale rash, described as red pinpoints across ... “Part of the issue is that lots of my patients live with an air fryer or microwave. “They might not have a working ...
“One thing you can do is wear a mask, but most of my ... rashes in folds of skin around the neck and in other areas. Coming in contact with ragweed can also lead to skin conditions such as ...