Medically reviewed by Adam H. Kaplan, DPM Key Takeaways Antifungal creams help treat skin and nail infections like athlete’s ...

Ringworm has nothing to do with worms, despite its misleading name that has confused people for generations. This common fungal infection affects millions of people worldwide, creating characteristic ...

Ever since an epidemic of scalp ringworm started in eastern U.S. cities three years ago, many a small boy has been sent home from school for treatment. But doctors knew only one effective remedy: ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below." So many of us spend countless hours of our life worrying over the state of our hair. Is it too dry, ...

Fungus can do a lot for us — make bread, make beer and cure infections, in the case of penicillin. But when the fungus infects us, well, that’s not nearly as much fun as beer. From your head to your ...

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 ...