Washing machines could support skin health for First Nations people—if we get the wash settings right
Doing a load of laundry involves lots of decisions—from which cycle to choose to what detergent to use.
Jun 9, 2026
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Infections: News and Research on Skin Diseases, Infectious
MeSH tree: C01.800
What's the risk of infection from manicures and pedicures?
Manicures and pedicures are big business, with the global nail care market estimated to be worth US$23.5 billion. But sometimes clients visiting nail salons come away with more than beautiful nails. Several women from Perth ...
May 19, 2026
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Study identifies low sensitivity of standard, modified two-tiered testing for Lyme disease
For patients with early infection with Lyme disease (LD), standard and modified two-tiered testing (STTT and MTTT) diagnostic algorithms have low sensitivity, according to a study published online April 21 in the Journal ...
Apr 23, 2026
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Where are the doctors? Patients leading the conversation on TikTok about hidradenitis suppurativa in skin of color
A new study published in JMIR Dermatology shows that TikTok has become a major source of education and support for people with skin of color living with hidradenitis suppurativa—a chronic, painful inflammatory skin disease ...
Mar 2, 2026
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Genomics uncovers new ways to target chronic childhood disease
Mapping the genomes of the bacteria responsible for yaws, a debilitating childhood disease, has uncovered new insights into how these bacteria re-emerge and evade treatment.
Jan 7, 2026
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Ignore the influencers: Simple showers are still best, say dermatologists
Listen to the influencers, skin-care specialists say, and your daily shower could do more harm than good.
Dec 15, 2025
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Hormone-disrupting chemicals from plastics shown to promote a chronic inflammatory skin condition
A Johns Hopkins Medicine study involving a dozen people with the inflammatory skin disease hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), which mostly affects skin folds, is believed to be the first to provide evidence that hormone-disrupting ...
Dec 1, 2025
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Why strange cures made sense in mysterious times
Feeding bread to a donkey to treat whooping cough, rubbing a black snail on a wart and impaling it on a thorn are two of the hundreds of remarkable rural Irish remedies once believed to cure ailments.
Dec 1, 2025
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Speeding the detection of three serious regional fungal infections
Certain serious fungal infections occur in regions of the United States with specific environments and are often tied to soil exposure. These infections can affect both healthy and immunocompromised people, but proper diagnosis ...
Nov 14, 2025
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Timely home repairs are needed for good health in remote Aboriginal communities
For people living in metro areas, a broken hot water system or washing machine is a nuisance. But it can usually be sorted by a phone call for a same-day repair or a quick trip to the hardware store.
Nov 11, 2025
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