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 ...

Such diseases are far from a thing of the past as the likes of scabies, syphilis, and scurvy are actually coming back to the modern age in a way that hasn't been seen for quite some time. So, without ...

Cuts on a persons hand; usually a sign of a scabies infection (Getty Stock Images) Known for being untreatable killer infections up until the early 20th century, they were once commonplace if you ...

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 ...

The skin disease in question is scabies which is caused by tiny mites that burrow into the skin to lay their eggs. Scabies cases are on the rise across the UK, particularly in England. Chair of the ...

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 ...

GPs in England have reported a rise in cases of scabies, and have warned the public not to ignore an itchy rash which could be caused by the highly contagious skin infestation. Scabies is caused ...

Health professionals have raised fears about a significant increase in scabies cases across the UK. The condition, often associated with the Victorian-era, is caused by tiny mites, leads to an ...

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 ...