Last week monkeypox was declared a public health emergency in the U.S. and now with more than 8,900 confirmed cases of monkeypox, thousands of Americans are struggling with a defining feature of the ...

A 5-year-old boy is referred from an Army hospital in Panama in the mid-1980s to Brooke Army Medical Center for evaluation of an unrelated problem when his parent asked about a case of several ...

An experimental gene therapy that's applied as a skin gel appears to heal wounds caused by a rare and severe genetic skin disease. Experts called the findings "remarkable," and said they bring hope of ...

Researchers from the Perelman Medical School of the University of Pennsylvania have found that a natural compound in rosemary ...

A novel topical gene therapy healed most lesions among patients with dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa, a rare genetic blistering skin disease, the GEM-3 trial showed. Topical administration of ...

Tuberculosis (TB) is a bacterial infection that usually affects the lungs but can spread to other parts of the body, including the skin. Once it reaches the skin, TB can cause a variety of lesions, ...

You may dismiss it as an insect bite when bumps or bites appear on your body. But when those bumps grow, become tender, or damage your skin, you may question what caused the spots. A skin disease ...

Orf virus in humans is a common and widespread zoonotic viral infection that affects the skin. It is caused by the parapoxvirus and appears worldwide. Orf virus has many names: contagious pustular ...

Acne is a skin condition that plagues millions of people around the world, irrespective of their age, gender, or race. Yet, when it comes to addressing acne in the Black community, there’s a ...

Acne affects approximately 50 million Americans annually, creating not just physical blemishes but emotional distress that can impact confidence and quality of life. While countless treatments promise ...

Skin cancer on the neck may be basal cell carcinoma (BCC), squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), or melanoma. Melanoma typically looks like a dark-colored asymmetric mole, BCC looks like a shiny or pearly ...

Monkeypox lesions should be covered in their active phase. Last week monkeypox was declared a public health emergency in the U.S. and now with more than 8,900 confirmed cases of monkeypox, thousands ...