Doctors writing in this week’s New England Journal of Medicine detailed how the man developed a rare skin condition often ...

Itchy skin rashes are unsightly and uncomfortable, but you don’t need to put up with them forever. To help you find quick relief, start with this list of the best creams for itchy skin rash. Atopic ...

Swimmer’s itch is a rash caused by an allergic reaction to the larvae of microscopic parasites that are found in both fresh and saltwater. These parasites commonly live in snails, which secrete larvae ...

"I always felt like there was just something wrong with me," Michelle Smith told Newsweek, after years of struggling with ...

Hot temperatures might have you itching to go for a cool dip in one of Michigan’s many lakes — but the dip itself might leave you itching. At any point in time, several Michigan beaches and bodies of ...

A man who went to hospital after developing a bizarre rash across his back was found to have reacted to an unexpected ingredient. The man, aged 72, was discovered to have eaten a meal containing ...

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 ...

PUPPP stands for pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy. Also known as polymorphic eruption of pregnancy (PEP), it is one of the most common types of rash you can get during pregnancy.

Persistent itching can sometimes signal serious illness, including cancer. Oncologist Dr Amit Garg highlights four ...

Not all rashes are the same. Simple irritation usually appears “immediately after wearing rough or tight clothing,” remains ...