The bacteria and fungi living on your skin play a surprising role in keeping us healthy. Is it possible to give them a boost?

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2008;27(6):551-552. Eczema, also known as atopic dermatitis, is a chronic skin condition which affects 15-20% of the population in developed countries including the United ...

The most common type of eczema causing those symptoms is atopic dermatitis.Although there's no cure for eczema, simple lifestyle changes and home remedies can help prevent flares and alleviate your ...

"We haven't had a full night's sleep since our son was born eight years ago," said Mrs. B, pointing to her son's dry, red and itchy skin. Her son has had eczema his entire life. Also known as ...

A decade-long study has identified the factor produced by a common species of skin bacteria that triggers eczema, in a breakthrough of our understanding of the condition. The discovery of a missing ...

Scrubbing the ubiquitous chemicals isocyanate and xylene from the planet would mean a whole lot less eczema, says a US ...

'Bacteria are anaerobic organisms, which mean they thrive in an oxygen-free environment. As soon as they come into contact with oxygen, or in this case ozone, which is a form of super-charged ...

However, a new approach now being trialled in the Netherlands has the potential to help alleviate eczema symptoms without side effects by targeting particular bacteria that live on the skin.

such as eczema or psoriasis. Impetigo is a highly contagious bacterial skin infection that generally isn’t serious. It clears up faster with antibiotics and requires good hygiene to prevent it ...