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

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

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 ...

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 ...

To find out if you have ringworm on a nail, your dermatologist will clip off a bit of nail and remove some debris from under the nail. By looking at the sample under a microscope, a doctor can see if ...

Trichophyton mentagrophytes type VII (TMVII) is an emerging dermatophyte fungus that may be spread during sex, according to ...

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.

What do athlete’s foot, jock itch, and barber’s itch all have in common? They are all cases of ringworm. However, despite its name, ringworm is a skin infection caused by a fungus, not a worm. It is ...

When you are a gym regular, you may develop a gym rash or infection like ringworm—a highly-contagious fungal skin issue that thrives in warm, dark, moist environments and causes athlete’s foot and ...

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

Doctors in New York City are reporting the first known U.S. cases of sexually transmitted ringworm, a fungal infection ...