Warmer weather is here and so are the mosquitoes. Here’s what happens when a mozzie bites and our body reacts.

Journalist Annie Lowrey has a rare disease that causes a near-constant itch that doesn't respond to most treatments. She ...

Investing.com -- Merck and Co. (NYSE:MRK) has posted better-than-anticipated third-quarter profit thanks to solid demand for its crucial cancer treatment Keytruda, although the drugmaker warned of ...

Knowing the cause can help to ensure you get the right treatment. Psoriasis is a chronic autoimmune disorder that causes raised areas of dry, itchy, scaly skin. It is not contagious but can cause ...

"It's also important to seek medical advice if the itching is accompanied by redness, swelling, or skin changes," Dr. Rastogi adds. And get checked out if you have any other symptoms—fever ...

What is staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome in children? Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (SSSS) is a serious skin infection. The infection causes peeling skin over large parts of the body. It ...

in combination with Keytruda, Merck’s anti-PD-1 therapy, as adjuvant treatment for patients with resectable Stage II, IIIA or IIIB non-small cell lung cancer who did not achieve a pathological ...

The INTerpath-009 trial will investigate an individualized neoantigen therapy plus Keytruda in patients with non-small cell lung cancer post-surgery whose disease didn't fully respond to prior ...

NEW YORK – Moderna and Merck will test their personalized neoantigen cancer vaccine V940 with Merck's checkpoint inhibitor Keytruda (pembrolizumab) in certain non-small cell lung cancer patients in a ...

The most common cause of itching is a skin condition, such as psoriasis or eczema. This would usually be associated with other skin changes, including a rash or redness. A pharmacist or GP could ...