As the temperature drops and sniffles start making their rounds, we’re all thinking about ways to strengthen our immunity: vitamin C, hand sanitizer, maybe a flu shot. But while you’re focused on ...

The integumentary system comprises the skin, hair, nails, and glands that produce sweat and oil. It is a complex organ that helps protect the body and regulates various essential processes. These ...

As a child, I distinctly remember the Proactiv commercials of the early 2000s. Each 30-second slot was star-studded with the young Hollywood starlets of the time, like Jessica Simpson and Alicia Keys.

Skin, our largest organ, acts as a protective barrier against pathogens that try to invade our bodies while constantly monitoring for potential threats. In the skin's outermost layer, the epidermis, ...

The human skin is home to a wide variety of bacteria. The composition of the community of bacteria—called the "skin microbiota"—has serious implications for skin health. A healthy balance between ...

Electronic skin (e-skin) is a broad class of thin, mechanically flexible, and often stretchable electronic devices engineered to replicate – and in many cases surpass – the sensory capabilities of ...