At some point in our lives, most of us have come across the trope of the “mangy dog” in a cartoon, book, or movie. Maybe some ...

QUESTION: I used Zovirax ointment for two decades while I had employer-funded insurance. Once I went on Medicare, I learned ...

A 5-gram tube of Zovirax cream runs more than $200. A month’s supply of valacyclovir (500 milligrams) tablets costs between ...

Despite its promise, there are still several unresolved issues regarding the use of oral ivermectin for both ordinary and crusted scabies. Improved surveillance for emerging resistance to ...

The first-line treatment in many countries is now 5% permethrin, with ivermectin, a promising oral therapy for ordinary scabies. Benzyl benzoate continues to be highly efficacious, although there ...

Scabies, a highly contagious skin infestation caused by parasitic mite burrowing in the skin, is on the rise across the UK. GPs in England are now warning the public not to ignore an itchy rash ...

Doctors are warning people across the UK to look out for the signs of scabies. It is understood that medics are seeing more people with the highly infectious skin disease, which is caused by mites.

Ivermectin, taken orally, is also extremely effective at curing scabies and can be prescribed to control outbreaks. Public information campaigns can help with alerting the general public and ...

Scabies is caused by a parasitic mite which burrows under the skin and lays eggs, which causes intense itching and blisters to appear. It is easily spread via skin-to-skin contact, or by sharing ...

Scabies cases are on the rise across the UK, particularly in England. Scabies is an itchy rash caused by mites and while it is not usually a serious condition, it is "very infectious" and easily ...

Health experts have shared tips on how to distinguish between skin complaints eczema and the contagious ailment scabies, which present overlapping symptoms. While both conditions can induce itchy ...

Scabies cases are on the rise across the UK, particularly in England. Scabies is an itchy rash caused by mites and while it is not usually a serious condition, it is "very infectious" and easily ...