Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Certain chemicals in synthetic fabrics such as spandex, nylon and polyester can alter the skin microbiome. SBenitez/Moment via ...

A painless future of vaccination could be on the horizon, as researchers have been working on innovative delivery methods. Stanford University scientists have now presented another unique method using ...

Dermatologists and microbiome researchers reveal that the modern obsession with daily scrubbing is often unnecessary and could be the secret cause of your chronic dryness and irritation.

“Whilst most cases of impetigo are not serious and can heal on their own, leaving impetigo untreated can lead to more serious health implications such as cellulitis; a type of acute skin infection, ...

Dr Ranj, a regular on BBC Morning Live, said it can make skin painful, hot and inflamed. "It can look completely different on different types of skin. It can look red, but on darker, black and brown ...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Look in the mirror. That face staring back at you isn’t just you—it’s home to billions of microscopic bacteria living in a complex ecosystem. And according to new research, these ...

Today at the Microbiology Society's Annual Conference, researchers will show that the overall balance of the bacteria on a person's skin, rather than the presence or absence of a particular bacterial ...

Poison? What poison? Some bacteria may treat the powerful toxins bathing poison dart frog skin like a buffet. The alkaloid chemicals that poison dart frogs wield on their skin increase the variety of ...

Ian Myles receives funding from the Department of Intramural Research at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. He is the author of, and receives royalties for, the book GATTACA ...