#  News stories about our work on Itch, Pain and Infection 

 





November 20, 2023

 

 

There has been a lot of exciting press coming out recently about pain, itch, and the Chiu Lab:

[Nu Sci Magazine - Under the skin: The imporatance of pain and itch](https://nuscimagazine.com/under-the-skin-the-importance-of-pain-and-itch/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=under-the-skin-the-importance-of-pain-and-itch)

[New Clues Into the Head-Scratching Mystery of Itch](https://hms.harvard.edu/news/new-clues-head-scratching-mystery-itch)

[Museum of Science Instagram Video Summary](https://www.instagram.com/reel/C5RWlCEv6iD/)

· National Public Radio (NPR), All Things Considered, “What can trigger an itch? Scientists have found a new culprit.” Nov. 22, 2023.

· BBC Science Focus Magazine, “Scientists finally work out what causes itching – and its grosser than you’d think,” Nov. 22, 2023.

· Boston Globe, “Harvard University researchers discover one of the origins of itch,” Nov 22, 2023.

· NBC News, “What causes the skin to itch? New research points to a previously unknown factor,” Nov. 22, 2023.

· The Guardian, “Scientists raise hopes of cure for eczema itchiness with study of skin bacteria,” Nov. 22, 2023.

· *Science* News, “Common skin microbe causes itchiness, even without inflammation.” Nov. 27, 2023.

Our work on bacterial meningitis, pain and infection:

 Featured in Harvard Medical News. “How Bacteria invade the brain”. March 1, 2023.

· Featured in The Scientist Magazine. “Meningitis bacteria trigger headaches, then sneak into the brain.” March 6, 2023.



 

 

 



 

 

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