New research published in the journal Science uncovers how scratching aggravates inflammation and swelling in a mouse model ...

Your parents were right: Scratching an itchy rash really does make it worse. Now we know why, thanks to new research that uncovers how scratching aggravates inflammation and swelling in a mouse model ...

Feeling a little itchy? Here's how to recognize the most commonly undiagnosed skin irritations, including the one you may ...

Even so, the frequency and severity of these outbreaks tend to wane over time. According to a 2018 study in the Journal of Infectious Diseases, up to 25% of people with HSV-2 will experience recurrent ...

Miliaria rubra is a type of heat rash or prickly heat that happens when sweat becomes trapped under the skin. Children tend to get it more than adults because their sweat glands are still developing.

Within 2 weeks of his 34 th infliximab infusion, the patient presented with oval plaques 1–3 cm long on his skin. The rash had started as a single, pruritic patch on his shoulder a few days before.

Sores from HSV type 2 are usually on the genital area, as this type of herpes is sexually transmitted. However, it's possible no symptoms will occur with infection or that sores may come and go.

Rashes that appear red in people with lighter ... Type 2 of the herpes simplex virus (HSV-2) affects the genital region. HSV-1 can also spread from the mouth to the genitals.

There are 2 ways commonly used to classify genital herpes: One is to determine whether the episode is primary or recurrent, and the other is to determine whether herpes infection is symptomatic or ...