A healthy scalp shouldnt smell bad. If you notice a distinct cheesy, sulfur-like, or other unpleasant odor coming from your ...

From white blisters to red and scaly patches, psoriasis skin rashes come in several different forms. How do you know if you have psoriasis or a similar-looking skin condition?

Caenorhabditis elegans, colored scanning electron micrograph. Through a single mutation to their insulin signaling pathway, scientists can increase the lifespan of C. elegans worms by up to 10-fold.

Dry skin on your palms can be caused by not having enough moisture in the skin. Dyshidrotic eczema causes sudden flare-ups of small, itchy blisters on the palms. Palm rashes from allergic reactions ...

Plus, the full list of 19 fungal pathogens to watch - all of which could pose a "major" threat to human health A ONCE-RARE genital super-fungus that can only be killed off with a ‘toxic’ treatment is ...

A drug-resistant 'super fungus' that attacks the groin and bum is spreading across Britain, experts have warned. Cases of trichophyton indotineae - a drug-resistant fungal infection that causes ...

Up to two billion people globally are infected with soil-transmitted parasitic worms (helminths). Hookworms are a major cause of iron deficiency anemia because they feed on blood in the intestine.

The evolutionary trick of parasitic worm that sneakily burrows into the skin of its victims could provide new alternatives to opioid-based pain treatments. Opioids are currently used to treat moderate ...

A fungal skin infection occurs when a fungus (such as yeast or mold) grows and creates a reaction on your skin surface. Fungi (the plural of “fungus”) spread by releasing particles called spores into ...

The first reported case of a sexually transmitted fungal infection in the United States was Trichophyton mentagrophytes genotype VII (TMVII) in 2024. Other fungal infections can transmit through ...

What Causes a Rash in Your Armpit? An armpit rash is more common than you might think. Your armpits probably come into contact with more chemicals each day than most other parts of your body. Don’t be ...