Scratching an itchy rash worsens inflammation by triggering pain-sensing neurons and activating mast cells, creating a ...

but in homeless people they often represent a portal of entry for fungal and bacterial pathogens that, in the setting of compromised skin care, may lead to more serious or severe infections.

Scientists at Stanford are developing a painless, topical vaccine using a common skin bacterium to trigger immunity.

Preliminary data indicates patients experienced either a complete cure or significant improvement in infection symptoms following treatment with ...