Men are more susceptible than women to skin infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus bacteria, but the biological basis for ...

Hidradenitis suppurativa is not contagious. It cannot be spread from person to person or from item to person. It is a ...

Dermatologic diseases, particularly infections and inflammatory conditions, frequently affect displaced persons at Mexico-US ...

Testosterone can potentiate S. aureus quorum sensing independent of auto-inducing peptides, increasing toxin release and host-cell damage, whereas progesterone and estrogen do not show the same effect ...

Skin disinfection with high-concentration chlorhexidine in isopropyl alcohol shows better effectiveness in reducing ...

When the results from skin tests came back, they revealed snake fungal disease, caused by Ophidiomyces ophidiicola, an ...

Autoimmune disease hair loss can happen with alopecia areata, lupus, thyroid diseases, rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn’s disease, and scalp psoriasis. Each disease has different effects, ...

Folliculitis is a common skin condition wherein hair follicles become infected or inflamed. Initially, it might look like a ...

King Harald V of Norway is being discharged from a hospital in Spain’s Canary Islands after treatment for a skin infection ...

Patients with major depressive disorder and patients with inflammatory skin diseases like atopic dermatitis share similar ...

Bridgerton star Yerin Ha revealed she developed folliculitis and hives after filming a seven-hour bathtub scene. Folliculitis is a painful, itchy skin infection caused by inflamed hair follicles, ...

Emerging evidence supports the skin microbiome as a promising avenue for precision medicine in the treatment of dermatologic diseases.