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?

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 ...

Psoriasis is a tricky condition. It’s an autoimmune disease, meaning it happens because your immune system isn’t working the way it should. It sends out messages, speeding up skin growth. New cells ...

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 ...

Porokeratosis is a skin condition marked by raised brown bumps that may expand into scaly patches. They often have raised rings around the spots. Porokeratosis is not contagious, but it may be passed ...

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Experts say to wash newly bought clothes before wearing them — especially if they’re from a second-hand store. Unfortunately, this one poor soul learned this lesson the hard way. According to Jam ...

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 ...

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