A dermatologist explained in an Instagram video why you shouldn't sleep with damp hair as it can lead to fungal infection.

Fungus can do a lot for us — make bread, make beer and cure infections, in the case of penicillin. But when the fungus ...

Research has found that some pathogens will remain on second-hand clothes for 200 days after they were last worn ...

A microbiologist has shared her advice on how to properly disinfect secondhand clothes as they can be a 'reservoir' for many ...

Microscopic examination of pustules usually shows budding yeast forms and spores, rather than the hyphae seen in tinea versicolor. Biopsy is rarely performed, but would show dilated follicular ...

Tinea versicolor happens when there’s an overgrowth of a naturally occurring yeast on the skin. This fungal infection on the skin transforms into a rash that can eventually look like white or ...

Caused by common yeast malassezia, pityriasis versicolor can also be referred to as tinea versicolor. Dr Benar explains: “Pityriasis versicolor is a common fungal infection of the skin.

or if it's really angry looking and it's in the creases of your child's legs and private areas, those are reasons that you might think its yeast as ... their own ringworm and the vets, you know ...

Neeraj Chauhan, Ph.D., an associate professor in the Center for Discovery and Innovation at Hackensack Meridian Health, ...

The dermatitis began approximately 3 years prior to presentation, shortly after the use of over-the-counter vaginal suppositories for treatment of a presumed yeast infection. Prior treatments ...

An apple cider vinegar hair rinse may offer benefits, like relieving an itchy scalp or strengthening thinning hair, but it ...

Clotrimazole (Lotrimin) is a topical treatment used for tinea corporis (ringworm ... Miconazole (Monistat) is used to treat vaginal yeast infections in adults and children 12 years of age and older.