Aboriginal children living in remote communities have the highest rate of skin sores, or impetigo, in the world. Almost one in two have skin sores at any one time. Skin sores are a highly contagious ...

People with diabetes are prone to developing skin problems, such as skin sores or a leg rash, often as a result of high blood sugar levels. In fact, some skin problems can be warning signs of diabetes ...

Move over mosquitos. There’s another blood-sucking biter Americans need to guard against because it can spread disease: the sand fly. Sand flies are tiny tan flies — about the quarter of the size of a ...

There are more than 10 common skin diseases seen in adults, such as acne, atopic dermatitis (eczema), cold sores, hives, and psoriasis. It can be difficult to identify these skin problems by images ...