Skin is the largest and most visible organ in the human body – and can provide many clues about what’s going on underneath it.
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Since September 2023, there have been shortages of usual scabies treatments.
Although most skin conditions aren’t dangerous, they can be painful, irritating and frustrating to deal with.
Declaring monkeypox a national health emergency will allow the U.S. government to direct resources and funds where needed to help slow the spread of the virus.
In Summer, you may need to be extra sun smart if you’re swallowing certain medications or putting them on your skin.
Two dermatologists explain the itchy and unpleasant allergic reaction this plant can cause in up to 90% of people who encounter it.
Rashes and lesions are a potentially useful way of spotting COVID-19 patients who are otherwise asymptomatic.
Resistant bacteria aren’t the only risk posed by overprescribing antibiotics. A more immediate risk is side-effects and reactions, which a new review shows are surprisingly frequent and often severe.
Some skin symptoms appear soon after infection, while others arise later or in more severe disease. Most get better with time.
Hives are incredibly common and most people find antihistamines help relieve this itchy skin rash. But for some, hives persist, so they have to try other treatments.
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Professor of Cardiac Medicine, University of East Anglia
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Medical Student, University of Pittsburgh
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Professor and Director - Academic Excellence, Macquarie University
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Associate Professor of Dermatology, Bond University
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Pharmacist and PhD Candidate, University of Sydney
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Professor of Family Medicine, University of Calgary
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Research Fellow in Geriatric Pharmacotherapy, University of Sydney
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Research Assistant at Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Calgary
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Assistant Professor of Dermatology and Dermatopathology, University of Pittsburgh
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Clinical Assistant Professor of Dermatology, University of Florida
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Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine, University of Calgary
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Senior Lecturer, School of Physiology, Pharmacology and Neuroscience, University of Bristol
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Senior Research Fellow in Global Health, University of Southampton
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Professor of Dermatology, The University of Melbourne
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Dermatology, University of Florida
