In a healthy body, mast cells (the “lookout” cells of the immune system) only release histamine when they detect a foreign invader, like pollen or venom. In CSU, these cells dump histamine into the ...

The postpartum period is a time for recovery and healing. When you are busy juggling healing, establishing breastfeeding, and adjusting to an identity shift, your skin may begin to show external ...

AYVAKIT ® (avapritinib) is a prescription medicine used to treat adults with indolent systemic mastocytosis (ISM). AYVAKIT is ...

Lawmakers heard alarming testimony Tuesday detailing years of alleged neglect, toxic mold, illegal drugs, and inadequate ...

"I just want to be able to do normal things and have a normal life and not have to worry." A 16-year-old girl from north Wales says she is "always scared" of having an allergic reaction after being ...

Minnesota health officials report the largest outbreak of drug-resistant ringworm in the US, affecting over 30 individuals.

Sunbeams through the windows illuminate floating dust motes—and, imperceptibly, microdroplets of mucus carrying the measles virus, expelled from an infected but asymptomatic child who is hopping and ...

A skin condition tied to delusions is posing a riddle for doctors: What to do when a diagnosis causes offense?

The measles symptoms to look out for as cases rise across UK - The early symptoms of measles can appear similar to other ...

JUST months after moving into her new home, Mercedes Brooke was horrified to find her hair falling out and a rash spreading ...

A sexually transmitted ringworm is spreading in one US state - It can take months to treat the fungal infections, which were first reported in the U.S. in 2024 ...