When you are first bitten by a mosquito, you will typically experience a localized reaction around the site of the bite. Common symptoms include “some itching, maybe a little bit of tenderness ...

For example, some people will barely notice a mosquito or ant bite while others break out in itchy or painful welts. If someone has an allergy, an insect bite or sting can mean a severe reaction ...

Scratching where it itches reduces the presence of potentially harmful bacteria on the skin, studies in mice show.

When a mosquito pierces your skin, it does more than cause a fleeting moment of discomfort—it sets off a chain reaction within your body.

Scratching an itch can bring a contradictory wave of pleasure and misery. A mouse study on scratching, reported in the Jan. 31 Science, fleshes out this ...

A woman has gone viral on social media after sharing the 'awful' experience she had at one of her friend's bachelorette ...

Severe dryness can lead to itchy legs. Itchy legs might be due to something as simple as an insect bite. This can be a mosquito bite, a flea bite, or another bug bite. These reactions are usually ...

The itch from bug bites, rashes, and other skin conditions can sometimes be so overpowering that it feels impossible to avoid ...

Scratching an itch is almost irresistible — even though it can make a problem worse. Now researchers have discovered a mechanism that explains the "itch-scratch cycle".

Mosquito bites are common and can make your skin itchy, red, and swollen. When a mosquito bites you, it puts a tiny bit of its saliva in your skin, which can make you feel itchy. Some people may ...

For example, some people will barely notice a mosquito or ant bite while others break out in itchy or painful welts. If someone has an allergy, an insect bite or sting can mean a severe reaction ...