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A problem that is skin deep

One in five children has eczema. But the good news is that scientists are working on a treatment, says Fiona Russell .

FOUR-year-old Lucy Evans is too young to understand the changing of the seasons fully - but as summer turns to autumn, the youngster is only too aware of how the dipping temperatures and chilling winds affect her life.