Scratching isn’t just a bad habit — it’s an immune defense mechanism. While it fuels inflammation, it also helps fight ...

New research uncovers the dual nature of scratching an itch; although it can worsen skin inflammation, it can also boost ...

Analysis of 163 (both confirmed and suspected) cases of GBS has revealed that around 67% or 110 patients undergoing treatment for GBS do not have any comorbidities and are healthy individuals ...

The Masked Singer judge, who recently underwent surgery for a brain tumour, was told the top five things you can do to slow ...

Researchers studied genetically modified mice that lack NP2 itch-sensing neurons, to investigate the connection between itch, scratch, and inflammation.

ALL of us would like to live a healthy life for as long as possible and many tend to assume that life expectancy is largely ...

Understanding the connection between high blood sugar and gastrointestinal infections is crucial for effective prevention and ...

If you often find yourself battling yet another urinary tract infection (UTI), you must know that the infection may probably ...

Biofilms are an important, but incompletely understood, form of growth and survival for many bacteria ... equally susceptible to the host immune response or antibiotic therapy.

Antibiotics are safe, effective and generally well-tolerated. Fatigue felt while taking them is likely the illness itself, and not a side effect.

Hidden within our bones, marrow sustains life by producing billions of blood cells daily, from oxygen-carrying red cells to immune-boosting white cells.

First Check spoke to Dr Priyanka Sehrawat, MD Medicine, DM Neurology (AIIMS Delhi), currently working as senior Neurologist ...