Medications for ringworm include clotrimazole cream and other over-the-counter drugs. But doctors sometimes prescribe antifungal drugs, such as oral terbinafine. Ringworm infections are very common ...

A protein that helps to keep the immune system under control might undercut the body’s defences against Candida albicans, a potentially lethal fungus 1. C. albicans causes invasive candidiasis, the ...

Hardly a week passes without scientists warning about some scary new germ. Even if bird flu is now being called the pandemic that wasn’t there are plenty of deadly bugs to worry about these days – ...

The monsoon season, while offering a welcome respite from the oppressive summer heat, introduces a range of skin-related challenges that can be pretty bothersome. Among the most common skin issues ...

Jock itch is a fungal infection that causes red, scaly, itchy patches of skin in the groin area. If you're not careful, you can spread the fungus to other parts of your body. First, try eliminating ...

Causes of acne breakouts: People with oily or combination skin tend to see more blackheads, whiteheads, and pustular acne during these conditions (Image: Pexels) Sticky air sweat that never seems to ...

Health experts are warning of new and highly contagious fungal strains after an NYC man in his 30s developed a sexually transmitted form of ringworm -- the first reported case in the US. Health ...

Fungal infections can show up in some pretty unusual ways, and a neat, "maze-like" pattern of concentric rings on the skin is one of them. Such was the case for a young woman in Fiji, whose rash, ...