A new electronic skin may one day give robots and prosthetic devices a sense of touch that rivals the real thing.

In a new study, people who got high levels of vitamin A from their diets had a lower risk of a common type of skin cancer.

A new kind of wearable health monitor can bend and stretch with skin, stand up to a shower, and is easy to recycle after use.

"We demonstrate for the first time ever how the sebaceous glands that contribute to the natural moisture of the skin are formed..."

Steroids and antihistamines are go-to treatments for poison ivy, but they're only partially effective. New research identifies promising drug targets.

Unlike a mosquito bite, some itches—called mechanical itches—start with a touch. Now researchers understand what's happening in the body.

"Some people call this higher concentration of pollutants around the human body the personal cloud... we call it the 'Pig-Pen Effect.'"

A new "virtual biopsy" device can quickly detect a skin lesion's depth and its potential malignancy—without using a scalpel.

A battle between "winner" and "loser" cells may be key for skin development in mammals, a new study with mice shows.

Rather than taking a daily pill or wearing a patch, future birth control users might just put on their earrings.