Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. You can get ringworm via contact with an infected person, contaminated soil, or an infected animal. You can also contract ringworm ...

Two cases of a common fungal infection known as tinea, or ringworm, failed to respond to standard treatment due to a recently emerged fungus in the United States, according to a recent Centers for ...

VD for Valentine’s Day? In case you needed a reason to stay celibate this weekend, there’s a sexually transmitted fungus making the rounds and leaving its mark. Experts say the public should be aware ...

When your skin is feeling pretty itchy, chances are it's something minor like a bug bite or irritation to a certain product you're using. But in some cases, it can be something more, like ringworm.

Ringworm might sound like something out of a bygone era, but it’s making a modern comeback across the UK. An estimated 10% to 20% of people will contract the fungal infection at some point in their ...

Say ringworm and people panic, imagining invasive worms that live under the skin and much worse. But, unlike its name, ringworm has nothing to do with worms at all. It is a common mold-like fungus ...

"I always knew something was wrong with me," says Nyobie Gordon-Ricks, a mom of two ...