Researchers studied the cumulative incidence and associated risk factors of keratinocyte carcinomas among patients who are survivors of childhood cancer.

This results in thick, silvery scales and red patches on the skin. Topical steroids, phototherapy, and systemic medications are common treatments. This can lead to skin lesions as well. You can have ...

EXPERT advice from Dr Zoe Williams, our resident specialist and NHS GP This week Dr Zoe Williams helps a reader who is ...

Diabetes mellitus is a common, chronic metabolic disease that affects a variety of organs including the skin, the largest organ in the body. Between 30 and 70 percent of people ...

Dermatosis papulosa nigra (DPN) affects many people of colour especially as skin matures. Here's your guide to what it is and ...

When you hear that your dog has an infection, you’re most likely thinking of a bacterial or viral infection. However, viruses ...

Secondary skin lesions are lesions that have changed from their primary appearance due to natural evolution, scratching, secondary infection, or treatment. Some examples are scale, crust ...

Habibul Ahsan, Louis Block Distinguished Service Professor of Public Health Sciences and Dean of the Institute for Population ...

Any new lesion or growth on your skin can be a cause for concern ... from pale to dark brown or black in color. They are often scaly or wart-like, although they are not warts.

In many species, Johnson says, these lesions are black, "but in some species they'll show up as white." They form on the skin ...

Itching linked to liver disease doesn’t generally involve rash or skin lesions. However ... cause itching accompanied by inflamed, red, or scaly skin. Skin itching can be due to an allergic ...

More than 13 000 laboratory-confirmed mpox cases have been reported in the African region since the start of 2024, as of 17 ...