In the UK, anthrax is rare but not unheard of. NHS data shows three cases in England during 2023-2024, mostly inhalational anthrax or sepsis linked to drug use rather than cutaneous infections.

In the UK, anthrax is rare but not unheard of. NHS data shows three cases in England during 2023-2024, mostly inhalational anthrax or sepsis linked to drug use rather than cutaneous infections.

While the number remains uncertain, it is expected that 200 giraffes have died in Namibia from an undetermined cause.

Cutaneous anthrax is the most common—and least dangerous—form of the infection. It occurs when anthrax spores enter the body through a cut, scrape, or open wound on the skin.

There has been an outbreak of anthrax in a popular tourist hotspot in Thailand, where one person has died and four others have been infected. According to experts, anthrax, caused by the bacterium ...

In August 2024, the World Health Organization declared a second "Public Health Emergency of International Concern" for mpox.

Your brain and skin are interconnected—and when a disorder affects both, treatment must involve a multidisciplinary approach.

The use of teledermatology and dermoscopy is an effective strategy to screen patients for skin cancer in underserved communities who have suspicious lesions, a new study suggests. 1 The report is ...

An artificial intelligence-powered tool for triaging patients with suspicious skin lesions, developed by Skin Analytics, will be used by the NHS to reduce waiting times. DERM (Deep Ensemble for ...

RA primarily affects the joints, but it can also cause symptoms in other areas of the body, such as the skin. Learn how RA ...

Rare, deadly, and often missed, some skin cancers develop in areas that rarely see the sun. Scientists are still learning about them, but here's what we know.