Scratching is often pleasurable, which suggests that, in order to have evolved, this behavior must provide some kind of ...

Steve Schwarz underwent spinal surgery, only to later succumb to MRSA due to discontinuation of antibiotics at a care home.

Exercise mats can be particularly germy, but you can stay safe by carefully cleaning and disinfecting them when you work out.

In 2017, a tragic incident unfolded in a Nevada hospital. A woman, admitted for pneumonia, tragically succumbed to multiple ...

The researchers also demonstrated that scratching prompts pain-sensing neurons to release a chemical known as substance P, ...

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a type of bacteria that has developed resistance to many antibiotics, making it a significant public health concern. MRSA infections can occur ...

The itch from bug bites, rashes, and other skin conditions can sometimes be so overpowering that it feels impossible to avoid ...

A groundbreaking cannabinoid-based antimicrobial, Silvanex, fights drug-resistant infections with a synergy of silver, CBC ...

A new study conducted in mice suggests that, although it's not all good, our urge to scratch at itchy skin may have an ...

Constantly scratching and picking at an itchy rash really does make it worse. But why? According to newly released research ...

Mice that were free to scratch their itchy ears saw the number of immune cells go up and levels of infection-causing bacteria ...