New data challenge common beliefs about antihistamines, corticosteroids, and vaccines in chronic urticaria, with practical ...

1. Park K-W, Choi B, Moon D-H, Park S-M, Ye Y-M. Serum haptoglobin as a predictor of treatment response in patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria. Clin Trans Allergy. Published online January 7, ...

Imagine waking up to a map of red, itchy welts across your arms. By lunchtime, they’ve vanished from your arms only to reappear on your legs, stinging and burning like a fresh brush with a nettle. You ...

Hives, or urticaria, are a common skin rash that appears as raised, itchy welts. Sometimes, hives resolve quickly on their own, but if they persist, over-the-counter medications often help. Hives ...

If you notice red, itchy welts suddenly popping up on your skin, you may start to panic. Are you having an allergic reaction? Did you catch something contagious? But your mystery rash may have a much ...

Hives are little bumps caused by an immune system reaction and can be short-term or chronic, and typically resolve on their own. Relief can be found from medications, anti-itch products, and at-home ...

With chronic urticaria on the rise, the CURE study calls for greater awareness on guideline-recommended classification, diagnostic workup, and treatment.

Cold urticaria is a rare but potentially serious condition in which contact with cold weather causes the immune system to ...

The reality of living with chronic hives -- which by definition last for 6 weeks or longer and have no apparent specific trigger -- can be very challenging. About half of people with "chronic ...

"Medical Journeys" is a set of clinical resources reviewed by physicians, meant for the medical team as well as the patients they serve. Each episode of this journey through a disease state contains ...

Mpox is an infectious viral condition, whereas hives are a symptom of high histamine production or allergic reaction. Both conditions can cause bumps on your skin, but they differ in size, duration, ...