GENTINAL super fungus’ is likely already in Britain and spreading, experts have warned. Four people in the United States have ...

Tinea is commonly known as ringworm, a fungal infection that can be found anywhere on the body. It gets its name because of the circular rash it causes. The name of the infection is determined by ...

FOUR people in the US have tested positive for a new, highly contagious fungal ringworm that spreads via sex. The infection known as trichophyton mentagrophytes type VII (TMVII) is also on the ...

Gyms can be a breeding ground for ringworm, this skin infection spreads easily in warm, damp places. Know more from the ...

The fungal infection, also known as ringworm elsewhere on the body, "can spread through sexual contact and cause lesions on the genitals," the CDC said.

A dermatophyte known as Trichophyton mentagrophytes genotype VII (TMVII) has been identified as the cause of an emerging ...

A fungus that can cause lesions and take months to treat is the focus of a warning from the CDC, following the discovery of cases in the U.S.

Finally, they added, patients should resist the urge to use steroid anti-fungal creams to treat the rash, since these can "worsen tinea [ringworm] infection." ...

The new strain of ringworm can be highly inflammatory, causing painful, itchy, and persistent skin lesions on the genitals, ...

Doctors in New York City are describing the first known U.S. cases of sexually transmitted ringworm, which can cause a nasty ...

Doctors have warned that a hard-to-treat 'super-fungus' that can be spread by hugging, sex and even swimming is likely to be ...