A treatment-resistant, highly contagious form of the skin infection tinea, better known as ringworm, has been reported in the U.S. for the first time, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

Tinea capitis causes hair loss, scaling, erythema, and impetigo-like lesions. It is the most common dermatophyte infection found in children under the age of 12, especially in African Americans. A ...

Tinea refers to a group of fungal diseases. Ringworm, athlete's foot, and jock itch are all examples of tinea infections. These infections are rarely dangerous, but they can be painful. They can be ...

There's a potentially troubling fungal skin infection with a case detected in New York City to be aware of as we gather to celebrate Pride Month and the warm summer weather. According to experts, ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the azole antifungal luliconazole 1% cream (Luzu, Valeant Pharmaceuticals) to treat fungal infections, the company announced today. Luliconazole ...

Watch out of Tinea versicolor this summer and here's how you can prevent and treat the condition. Read on. Summers can be brutal, especially the heat and humidity it brings along. If you are one of ...

Tinea versicolor is also a fungal infection that can affect the skin. The fungus Malassezia which is a type of yeast that is found on the surface of the skin disrupts the skin’s pigmentation which ...

In Europe, Tinea unguium has an incidence rate between 0 and 2.6% (average 0.3%) in general population. The symptoms of tinea of the nails are generally well tolerated by patients, causing a delay in ...

Fungal infection that tends to cause small discolored patches on your skin by interfering with its normal pigmentation is known as tinea versicolor. This condition mostly affects a person in teenage ...

I have some white spots on my back that have been spreading. They bother me and I don’t know what to do to get rid of them! — Christina Hi Christina, it sounds like you have Tinea Versicolor. This is ...

A 30-year-old mixed martial arts fighter whose training partners had recently received diagnoses of tinea corporis presented with a 4-week history of pruritic cutaneous lesions. He had no relevant ...