Ever find yourself scratching your head not just in confusion but because of an itch that just won't quit? Well, you might be hosting an unwanted guest: scalp ringworm. Despite its name, this culprit ...

Image: Shutterstock If your nails are affected by ringworm, they may become thicker or discolored or begin to crack. If your ...

Ringworm, medically known as tinea, is a contagious skin infection caused by several different fungus organisms and can affect various parts of the body. The fungus that causes scalp and foot ringworm ...

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 ...

https://doi.org/10.2307/3576533 • https://www.jstor.org/stable/3576533 A series of about 2200 children who received X-ray treatment for ringworm of the scalp (tinea ...

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 ...

Lesions are most frequent on the head and neck, but they may be found over the entire body in severe cases. Scabs may fall from older lesions and leave a hairless area in the center, one that has a ...

Ever since an epidemic of scalp ringworm started in eastern U.S. cities three years ago, many a small boy has been sent home from school for treatment. But doctors knew only one effective remedy ...