Still dealing with itchy, scaly feet months (or even years) after National Service? Experts explain why athlete’s foot ...

"TMVII is a specific type of fungus that is part of a larger family that causes the usually benign but irksome conditions such as ringworm, jock itch and athlete's foot," Dr. Hayden Andrews, an ...

Minnesota health officials are warning the public, as well as medical providers, about what they described as the largest known U.S. outbreak of a sexually transmitted strain of ringworm. In a health ...

Stephen Swanson is a web producer at CBS News Minnesota. Stephen was a floor director for a decade before moving to the WCCO-TV newsroom in 2011, where he focuses on general assignment reporting.

From ingrown hairs, uncomfortable underwear and downright terrible sex, our private parts go through a lot. And of course, there’s also some pretty nasty STIs we have to be aware of, including common ...

Dermatophytosis is a superficial fungal infection caused by a group of keratinophilic fungi, which can sometimes be invasive. Factors like its contagious nature, widespread impact, resistance to ...

A systematic review identified a prevalence range of tinea pedis in children from 0.03% to 15.6%, with notable demographic and geographic variations. Dermatophytes, particularly Trichophyton rubrum, ...

This man in his early 70s presented with a two year history of an itchy rash on his lower limbs. He had initially had a diagnosis of psoriasis and was treated with topical clobetasol propionate.

A new strain of drug-resistant fungus that causes ringworm has been found in New Zealand and scientists are warning doctors to look out for "suspicious infections". Dermatophytosis, or ringworm, is ...

The rise of drug-resistant fungal infections, notably Trichophyton indotineae, is emerging as a significant health concern in India. This resilient dermatophyte, linked to the misuse of topical ...

Recently, the team led by Prof. HUANG Qing from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences proposed using a portable pulsed cold air plasma jet (PP-CAPJ) to treat ...

Healthcare officials are sounding the alarm after a highly contagious sexually transmitted ringworm infection was detected in the U.S. for the first time. But what is ringworm and how do you know if ...