Weleda, the natural cosmetics company, has launched a study into its links to a Nazi concentration camp following claims an anti-freeze cream it produced was tested on prisoners. A report by historian ...

The American Academy of Dermatology outlines the following steps to perform a patch test: Check whether they are carrying an epinephrine pen. If they are, follow the instructions on the side of the ...

An experimental at-home test for skin cancer shows promise for the early detection of melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer. Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer worldwide. Although ...

High cholesterol, often symptomless, can manifest through skin changes like xanthelasma and xanthomas, indicating elevated levels or genetic conditions. These visible signs, detailed in the British ...

DecisionDx-SCC may help doctors more accurately guide treatment in high-risk cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma, the second most common form of skin cancer. New research suggests that a diagnostic test ...

They say vanity is the enemy of dignity. If this is true, I must be the most undignified lady in all of the land. At 52, I'm still coming to terms with my ever-changing face and body, the non-stop ...

Tuberculosis, also known as TB, is an illness that affects the lungs and is caused by a type of bacteria called Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex. TB can spread when a person with the illness coughs, ...

Imagine this: You're at your doctor's office with a sore throat. The nurse asks, "Any allergies?" And without hesitation you reply, "Penicillin." It's something you've said for years – maybe since ...

The newly designed ExoPatch being removed from a sample of mouse skin successfully distinguished melanoma from healthy skin in mice. Credit: Jeremy Little, Michigan Engineering An experimental patch ...

An experimental patch could bring the medical world one step closer to rapid at-home melanoma testing, eliminating the need for a biopsy or blood draw. The ExoPatch successfully distinguished melanoma ...

A simple skin patch and COVID-like test could soon allow people to test for melanoma in the comfort of their home—helping catch the most dangerous type of skin cancer early without the need for a ...