New York scientists announced the first U.S. case of a rare, sexually transmitted fungal infection last week. A related fungal species is also infecting a small number of people, causing genital ...

Ringworm is a misnomer since it is not a worm-based infection, and the diseased regions are not usually ring-shaped. The organism that causes ringworm infections are dermatophytes, a specialist ...

When you hear the term "ringworm," do you imagine tiny worms crawling on your skin? Then you may have fallen prey to one of the many misconceptions about this common skin condition. In reality ...

The AAD recommends several tips for preventing skin infections at the gym, including wearing loose-fitting, moisture-wicking clothes, always wearing shoes, disinfecting equipment before and after ...

It causes athlete's foot and the same fungus causes jock itch. and it can occur almost in coin shape patches although sometimes it can spread.... On the scalp, they start losing hair actually ...

Ringworm is caused by infection of the hair and surface layers of the skin by fungi. It occurs in all species of animals including man. Fungal infections cause little, if any, permanent damage or ...

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“That same day I went to the doctor’s and they did a black light test on me and that’s how they discovered that it was ringworm. She asked me if I go to the gym and I said basically every ...

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

A documentary about the circumstances involving an alleged number of 20000 to 200000 Jewish individuals who were treated between 1948 and 1960 for tinea capitis ringworm with ionizing radiation to ...

Cat intake will be limited at the shelter for at least three or four weeks, Twin Falls Animal Shelter Executive Director Debra Blackwood says.

Local Animal Shelter Faces Temporary Cat Intake Halt Due to Ringworm Outbreak. Best Friends Animal Society Assists in ...