Scabies is an infestation of mites that burrow into the skin, often causing an itchy rash. A national rise in scabies was ...

It may be that zoo animals are so well cared for they develop allergies as a side effect. In 2018, staff at Lincoln Park Zoo ...

Skin flakes are hard to digest. It’s like eating hair, or feathers. So dust mites have powerful digestive enzymes to break the skin down. Those enzymes turn up in dust mite poop. And let’s just say ...

A few years ago, my cat’s chin looked swollen and red beneath her gray fur. Her vet said she had cat acne. This surprising ...

Spots can also look very different depending on your skin tone. Some pink, red, or brown spots are more obvious on fair to ...

Warmer days may lead many to itch for spring and summer, but a small mite is likely to give you a less-pleasing seasonal itch ...

Spring temperatures are here! Spring has sprung in the Kansas City area. While many of us have been excitedly awaiting the ...

Now, they show promise in skin care, particularly for eczema ... one group with dermatitis triggered by dust mite allergens (similar to many human cases) and another genetically modified to ...

Medically reviewed by William Truswell, MD Scabies is caused by tiny mites called Sarcoptes scabiei. They spread through skin-to-skin contact, burrowing into the top layer of the skin to feed. This ...

Learn how ultrafine bubble showers can improve eczema symptoms by reducing inflammation and enhancing skin barrier proteins.

Can humans really go to Mars? Mars shares reasonable similarities with Earth. Similar tilt axis, summer and winter seasons, clouds, volcanoes, polar ice caps, much more. A Martian day (sol) is only 40 ...

Undoubtedly. But as we report this week, Mr Johnson is not alone. He is part of a growing movement that sees the human body as just another piece of hardware to be hacked, optimised and upgraded.