Conventional medicines have been used to treat ringworm of the scalp. However, over time, the efficacy of these medicines has proven to be ineffective or have severe side effects. Now, researchers ...

Eczema is a condition that causes patches of skin to become dry, inflamed, and irritated,” explains Joel Schlessinger, MD, a board-certified dermatologist in Omaha, NE and RealSelf contributor. “It’s ...

As well as faking terminal cancer, Australian influencer Belle Gibson made a series of false health claims, now being ...

A SIMPLE haircut has turned into a year-long horror story after a seven-year-old boy contracted a fungal infection from...

A stomach rash due to pityriasis rosea is not itchy in most cases. However, some conditions may cause an itchy rash on your stomach. What are the symptoms of a pityriasis rosea rash on your stomach?

However, as it progresses, it can cause symptoms such as itchy skin, pruritus, and a rash. Around 35.5 million adults in the United States live with kidney disease, but only about 10% know they ...

The other common cause of isolated patches of itchy skin is a fungal infection, such as ringworm. Though this is caught from fungal spores from another person, or more rarely, from the air ...

Tinea corporis or ringworm is a skin infection caused by a fungus that lives on dead tissues, such as the skin, hair, and nails. Ringworm is a fungus that causes both jock itch and athlete’s foot.

A breast cancer rash causes changes to the breast’s skin color and texture. Dr. Bharthuar says that: The affected breast will have an area that looks red or purple, like a bruise. The breast skin can ...

since previous work found that repeat expansions in the range of 30 to 100 CAGs were necessary — but not sufficient — to cause Huntington’s. McCarroll agreed that 100 or fewer CAGs are not ...

since previous work found that repeat expansions in the range of 30 to 100 CAGs were necessary — but not sufficient — to cause Huntington’s. McCarroll agreed that 100 or fewer CAGs are not ...

A scientist has issued an urgent warning to fitness fanatics about the germs lurking in gyms. Dr Primrose Freestone, a senior lecturer in Clinical Microbiology at the University of Leicester ...