A healthy 7-year-old girl is sent to the school nurse by her teacher, who was concerned about the girl scratching her scalp and seeing white material in her hair. The nurse called the parent to pick ...

Itching is an unpleasant feeling that may make a person want to scratch their skin. Other sensations, such as stinging, burning, or prickling, often accompany it. They also suggest that itching, and ...

Itching is not a typical symptom of cellulitis. It is a bacterial skin infection that may cause symptoms like swelling and discomfort. However, some people may experience itchiness as their skin heals ...

Scientists at Harvard Medical School have shown for the first time that the common skin bacterium, Staphylococcus aureus, can cause itching by acting directly on nerve cells. The new findings, based ...