FOUR people in the US have tested positive for a new, highly contagious fungal ringworm that spreads via sex. The infection known as trichophyton mentagrophytes type VII (TMVII) is also on the ...

Doctors in New York City are describing the first known U.S. cases of sexually transmitted ringworm, which can cause ...

Hives and rashes are two skin conditions that can look fairly similar. Here, experts explain the difference between hives and a rash, plus treatments.

CDC officials have diagnosed five cases of the mystery genital infection so far, but fear more are in the community. They were diagnosed among gay or bisexual men.

A patient with Trichophyton mentagrophytes genotype VII rash (main) and, inset, a fungus. The patient had rashes on his body ... "TMVII can cause pruritic, annular, scaly lesions on the trunk, groin, ...

Though the cause of dyshidrotic eczema is unknown, nickel, humid weather, and sweaty palms are some triggers. Hormonal Rash vs. Eczema Hormonal birth control can affect the skin in ways that are not ...

mentagrophytes infection, which some people may initially mistake for "eczema, psoriasis or ... the urge to use steroid anti-fungal creams to treat the rash, since these can "worsen tinea ...

Eczema scar is a term used to refer to the changes in skin pigmentation or texture that remain after an eczema flare-up, often as a result of itching. But eczema itself doesn't leave scars. Usually, ...