{
  "id": 16734523,
  "title": "Why scratching an itch feel so good",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/why-scratching-an-itch-feel-so-good",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-27T08:53:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu - Sci-Tech",
    "slug": "the-hindu-sci-tech",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/children/why-scratching-an-itch-feel-so-good/article71519105.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Scratch, scratch… and then you hit the exact spot. Aah, yes! We have all had that satisfying moment when a stubborn itch finally disappears under our fingernails. But why does scratching an itch feel so good, and sometimes even feel pleasurable?",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}