Medically reviewed by Susan Bard, MD Ichthyosis is a condition that causes your skin to become dry, thick, itchy, red, or cracked. Its name comes from the Greek word ichthy, meaning fish, as the ...

A baby born with a rare condition that means he must be kept from direct sunlight has been abandoned at a hospital in Turin, Italian media say. The four-month-old, named Giovannino, has harlequin ...