The virus, spread by ticks, can cause a disease that leads to swelling of the brain and permanent health problems in half of severe cases.

Poliosis is a rare condition where hair follicles lack pigment, often seen in piebaldism, vitiligo, and alopecia areata. It's ...

Harlequin ichthyosis affects just a handful of newborns each year in the US, but the condition is unmistakable, marked by a ...

When nerve cells don’t end up in the right place during brain development, it can cause periventricular heterotopia —a ...

Rare diseases affect millions. Here, 15 surprising conditions you should know about—including disorders that turn your skin blue or give you a foreign accent.

The genetic disease harlequin ichthyosis affects the transport of fats within the skin, resulting in hard, scalelike plaques ...

Sanofi and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals said they got Food and Drug Administration approval for anti-inflammatory drug Dupixent as a treatment for a rare skin disease, adding an eighth indication in ...

Karine de Souza, who has a rare skin condition that causes an extreme sensitivity to sunlight, was called 'irresponsible' by cruel trolls after she welcomed their fist child.

Investing.com -- Sanofi (NASDAQ: SNY) and Regeneron (NASDAQ: REGN) Pharmaceuticals received Food and Drug Administration approval for their anti-inflammatory drug Dupixent to treat a rare skin ...

Davies adds: “There are healthcare workers who don’t dare touch a patient with a skin condition because they believe it’s contagious. That hurts more than the disease itself.” ...

Pyoderma gangrenosum is a rare, chronic skin condition characterized by painful, necrotic ulcers that often appear on the legs.

PG is a rare skin condition that causes large, painful sores to form on the skin, most often on the legs. While the exact cause of PG remains elusive, it is believed to be an immune disorder, the ...