"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Athlete’s Foot, Jock Itch, Ringworm—fungal infections go by many names but they all boil down to the same ...

WellSpan Pediatric Medicine Physicians across the Midstate are seeing a stomach bug, strep throat and asthma exacerbations. The CVS MinuteClinic in York reports COVID, viral upper respiratory ...

You notice a scaly, itchy rash on your skin and immediately start wondering what’s causing it. Two common culprits that can look surprisingly similar are psoriasis and ringworm, but getting the right ...

Ringworm is a common fungal skin infection that spreads easily and often looks like a thin red circle on the skin. Despite ...

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 – ...

Medically reviewed by Eva Umoh Asomugha, M.D. Jock itch (tinea cruris) is a common, preventable fungal infection mainly ...

Rashes on the body can be both uncomfortable and concerning, affecting people of all ages and backgrounds. These skin irritations may range from mild to severe, causing symptoms like redness, itching, ...

Tinea faciei is an extremely common form of dermatophytosis or superficial fungal infection. Dermatophytosis is caused by one of three genera: Trichophyton, Epidermophyton, or Microsporum. These fungi ...

Health providers must keep an eye out for a potentially troublesome fungal skin infection after a case was detected in New York City. Experts say there’s a new strain of tinea, also known as ringworm ...

A rare sexually transmitted fungus has been in the news recently after it was reported for the first time in the U.S. The first U.S. case of Trichophyton mentagrophytes type VII, or TMVII for short, ...