With summer in full swing, an expert dispels sunscreen myths and shares advice for safe, healthy fun in the sun.

A new wearable device can monitor the flux of vapors through the skin, offering new insights into skin health and wound healing.

A new paper offers insights into the impact of skin pigmentation on drug efficacy and safety.

An expert explains the science behind sunburns, including what causes them and why they're a necessary physiological evil.

Scientists have integrated living cells, gel, and sensors to create "living bioelectronics" to heal skin. Tests in mice show promise.

A stretchy e-skin that gives robots the sensitivity of human skin could pave way for robots that are used in medical care and disaster relief.

Multilayered artificial skin could improve testing of skincare products and lead to better ways to heal damaged skin.

Social media may help people spot melanoma early, research shows. "It's the only cancer that you can look and see with your own eyes."

Changes that cause the skin to stiffen and become less elastic may also contribute to higher rates of metastatic melanoma in older people.

An eczema expert shares five things you can do to help your skin during the chilly months of winter.