The skin often reflects heart health. Harvard doctors highlight skin signs that may indicate cardiovascular issues. These ...

Erythema migrans, a symptom of Lyme disease, can cause a bull's-eye or target-shaped rash. Erythema multiforme, a skin condition, can look similar. Learn more.

Compelling data point to a single, unknown respiratory virus as cause of Kawasaki disease Cause of Kawasaki disease has been elusive for over 50 years Date: March 28, 2025 Source: Ann & Robert H ...

Research from Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago strongly suggests that Kawasaki disease is caused by a single respiratory virus ...

Kawasaki disease is a rare disease that causes inflammation and mostly affects young children. With prompt attention, it’s usually treatable.

What is Kawasaki disease? Know causes, symptoms and more for early intervention Munawar Faruqui recently opened up about his son's condition, the little boy was suffering from the rare condition ...

Characteristics of KD include fever, unilateral lymphadenopathy, rash, bilateral nonexudative conjunctival injection, swelling and erythema of the hands and feet, and oropharyngeal findings such as ...

TOKYO -- Kawasaki disease, a childhood illness causing blood vessel inflammation throughout the body, is more likely when children are exposed to hot weather, a study by researchers in Japan has ...

Though the causative agent of Kawasaki disese (KD) remains unclear, an infectious agent is thought to trigger the disease. KD has been described associated with immunodeficiency disorders including ...

Scientists now have some clues to what's causing Kawasaki disease, a rare inflammatory disease that can affect very young children.

The risks Without treatment, the acute phase of Kawasaki disease can last for weeks and then resolve on its own. But the condition can cause swelling of blood vessels, including the arteries that ...

The Covid-19-related illness that is sickening children resembles Kawasaki disease. As scientists learn more it may be its own condition linked to coronavirus.