On February 7, 1900, Chinese American lumberyard owner Wong Chut King fell ill. When he died a few weeks later, in March, an ...

Plaque psoriasis is the most common type of psoriasis. Plaques are pink/red, raised, thick, inflamed skin patches covered by silvery-white scales. They typically have well-defined edges and may itch.

In England, the plague took on the name Black Death, because of the characteristic spots that started under the skin as a deep red and turned black. As fleas reappeared each spring, so did the ...

Plaque psoriasis misdiagnosis is common in people of color. Learn the reasons why, how it can affect your health, and what you can do to get better care.

Many are not as lucky as Joel and have severe skin lesions or plaque on very visible or large areas of the body. Plaques form when immune system T-cells go awry and trigger skin cells called ...