Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With the arrival of a new, highly contagious fungal infection in NYC, health experts are sharing what you need to know to keep ...

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 ...

A new sexually transmitted fungal infection has been detected for the first time in the U.S., health experts announced Wednesday. A study, published in the journal JAMA Dermatology on Wednesday, ...

Last month, Minnesota reported what it said is the country’s “largest known outbreak” of Trichophyton mentagrophytes genotype ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Athlete’s Foot, Jock Itch, Ringworm—fungal infections go by many names but they all boil down to the same ...

Health officials are warning about a new case of ringworm likely spread through sex that has been reported in New York City, the first such case in the U.S. The infection, a rare fungus called ...

A sexually transmitted ringworm caused by a rare fungus has been reported for the first time in the United States. The case report, published Wednesday in JAMA Dermatology by doctors at NYU Langone ...

A rash on the inner thigh or near the groin can be caused by close-fitting clothing, leg shaving, or situations that result ...