Dengue, a mosquito-borne viral disease, infects an estimated 390 million people and causes around 20,000 deaths worldwide ...

New research suggests the skin does much more than detect damage or keep pathogens out. By tracing how skin cells respond to ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Dermatologists call it SALT, short for skin-associated lymphoid tissue, and it’s your outer layer's built ...

In a recent study published in the journal Nature, a research team consisting of scientists from the National Institutes of Health and Stanford University investigated how the skin independently ...

A one-month indoor gardening period increased the bacterial diversity of the skin and was associated with higher levels of anti-inflammatory molecules in the blood demonstrated a collaborative study ...

Imagine your skin as a bustling city. Each cell is a hardworking citizen, repairing sun damage and keeping the peace. But lurking in the shadows is a virus long thought to be a harmless drifter: ...

Individuals with pre-existing autoimmune skin diseases (ASDs) had disproportionately better survival outcomes after antineoplastic treatment for cancer, a large population-based study in Taiwan found.

As the temperature drops and sniffles start making their rounds, we’re all thinking about ways to strengthen our immunity: vitamin C, hand sanitizer, maybe a flu shot. But while you’re focused on ...