Your skin has its own little ecosystem, with over a thousand species of bacteria taking up prime skin real estate. Each square centimeter of your skin contains about a million microbes. When you apply antibacterials, like soap or sanitiser, you kill many of them. Some come back quickly, while others disappear forever. What common microbe […]

People who suffer from eczema and receive medication via injections may be in for a treatment surprise if phase two trials are successful with an oral medicine. A new tablet or capsule may replace the usual injections given for severe eczema, which can have terrible side-effects with long-term use. People on eczema injections sometimes find […]

People with eczema are now understood to run the risk of developing treatment phobias, possibly affecting over 80 per cent of sufferers. The phobia of topical corticosteroids when treating eczema is a very real problem, being called ‘a phenomenon’ by researchers. A review by Dr Richard Antaya and his colleagues at Yale University School of […]

A study has looked closer at manuka honey as a topical treatment for eczema (atopic dermatitis). The Saudi Arabian study was conducted only after patients reported to their doctor that they were finding relief after applying manuka honey to skin affected by the dry, itchy eczema, with impressive results.  Manuka honey has long been known to […]