Your skin includes three layers known as epidermis, dermis, and fat. Some health issues, such as dermatitis and infections, can affect how these different layers work to protect your internal organs.

The skin is the body’s largest and heaviest organ. It is made up of several different types of cells and its main purpose is to protect the inside of the body from the environment. Alongside its role ...

The study of transcriptomic signatures, and of migratory and T cell-stimulatory properties, has unravelled the functional specialization that exists among skin antigen-presenting cell (APC) types. The ...

The skin is the body’s largest organ. It measures about 1.5-2m2 in adults and weighs about 15 per cent of total body weight. It is home to up to three million micro-organisms per cm2, which feed on ...