A few months ago, I got hit with what my dermatologist called a “pretty severe” allergic reaction: The lower half of my face was hot to the touch and as red as a stop sign. And if that wasn’t enough, ...

A rapid and reliable skin-patch test can now detect the COVID-19 virus, and potentially other infectious agents in under three minutes, without the need to draw blood. This convenience overcomes a ...

Skin tests for allergies include skin prick testing, intradermal testing, and skin patch testing. Skin tests are generally safe but can cause irritation or, rarely, a severe allergic reaction called ...

Lane Dermatology is offering patch testing to identify substances that may be causing a skin rash or contact dermatitis. The patch testing procedure is simple and painless, a news release said. The ...

Skin allergies are common and often frustrating to diagnose. But new technology could soon help change that. Dr. Alison Bruce, a dermatologist at the Mayo Clinic, is helping to develop an artificial ...

A simple skin patch and COVID-like test could soon allow people to test for melanoma in the comfort of their home—helping catch the most dangerous type of skin cancer early without the need for a ...

When comparing patients with skin of color with White patients, significantly different positivity rates were observed in Black, Asian, and Hispanic patients to 14, 5, and 4 of the top 30 most ...

How reliable is abacavir skin-patch testing when deciding whether to restart treatment with abacavir in patients who discontinued that drug because of a suspected hypersensitivity reaction? The simple ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Children with atopic dermatitis had more positive patch-test results compared with children without AD (2.3 vs.