A deeper look at why ringworm requires a full-scale assault, not just a tube of cream, and why it’s not just a simple skin ...

THE carriage of ringworm by laboratory mice is well documented1–3. Frequently, when the infection is transmitted to those handling infected stock, the mice are killed to control the outbreak4 ...

Ringworm has nothing to do with worms, despite its misleading name that has confused people for generations. This common fungal infection affects millions of people worldwide, creating ...

Ringworm infections in dogs can be treated with a visit to the vet. Dog owners should keep an eye out for circular and irregular patches of hair loss, red, scaly or crusty skin, or itching and ...

Dermatologists are sounding the alarm over two emerging types of fungi that can cause nasty bouts of ringworm. In a new report Wednesday, they describe the first known U.S. case of one ringworm ...

Ringworm is a very common type of infection caused by a group of fungi on the scalp, hair, body, nail, underpants, feet and virtually any part of the body where there’s skin, hair and nails.

Ringworm is most commonly tested in cats by use of a black light (a Wood’s lamp). Some fungal spores glow green under the black light, which would indicate ringworm.

Ringworm is most commonly tested in cats by use of a black light (a Wood’s lamp). Some fungal spores glow green under the black light, which would indicate ringworm.

I got RINGWORM working in the changing room of a major high street store – it’s why you should always wash new clothes She blamed the "dirty little perpetrators" who return worn clothes to stores ...

RINGWORM doesn't come from worms. Yes, the name is misleading. It is, in fact, a fungal skin infection - and the name refers to the ring-shaped rash symbolic of the problem.

Say ringworm and people panic, imagining invasive worms that live under the skin and much worse. But, unlike its name, ringworm has nothing to do with worms at all. It is a common mold-like fungus ...