The burden of superficial cutaneous fungal infections among outpatient visits in the United States is high and increasing.

A dermatologist explained in an Instagram video why you shouldn't sleep with damp hair as it can lead to fungal infection.

SINCE Margarot and Deveze 1, studying tinea capitis in man, discovered in 1925 that infected hairs would fluoresce upon exposure to ultra-violet light, extensive use has been made of this ...

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 ...

Jock itch, also known as tinea cruris, is a type of fungal skin infection that causes an itchy, ring-shaped rash sometimes lined with tiny blisters. The rash develops in the moist skin folds of the ...

The skin conditions of tinea capitis and tinea corporis are highly prevalent in the region, along with low breastmilk production, morbidities that are exacerbated by water scarcity. MSF has drilled ...

It involves habitually pulling or twirling strands of hair, which can lead to hair loss. It is especially common in children. Treatment options for this condition include: Tinea capitis (or ringworm) ...

Skin conditions, infections, parasites like lice, and other factors can cause scalp pruritus (itchiness). Some conditions can cause an itchy scalp and hair loss, such as tinea capitis (scalp ringworm) ...