A WOMAN who claims nobody noticed her has transformed her body with tattoos. Cigno, a former tech worker, has spent over £156,000 on ink – with tats everywhere including her armpits, cheeks and ...

Humans heal skin injuries significantly more slowly than certain primates. Evolutionary changes may explain the trade-off.

Weightloss drugs can also cause what is known as Ozempic hands. As with the feet and face, these areas show fat loss more ...

According to Dr Raja, a "sweet, fruity odour" might be a sign of diabetes. The sweet scent can indicate high levels of ...

Molds and yeast on human bodies and in the air are becoming increasingly resistant to treatment. Experts say the microbes are ...

Even compared to chimpanzees, our closest relatives, our wounds are slow to recover – but it could be the outcome of us ...

Key topicsSkincare culture mirrors diet culture by exploiting beauty insecuritiesSelf-care rhetoric has been commercialized to push skincare productsInfluencers ...

But there’s one often-overlooked body part that deserves just as much attention. And chances are, you’re not washing it ...

Can your pet catch COVID-19 or the common cold from you? What can you expect the treatment to be if both you and your pet ...

University of Oregon researchers have uncovered a molecule produced by yeast living on human skin that showed potent ...

In a remote and lushly forested area of a single mountain range on the Hawaiian island of Oahu, scientists have discovered a carnivorous caterpillar species that makes a living in such a macabre ...

Now, we may know why zombie skin cells have this double agent-esque existence. Not all senescent skin cells are the same.