Medically reviewed by Susan Bard, MD An inner thigh rash is a skin irritation that develops on the inner portion of your ...

Pneumonia is an infection of one or both lungs caused by bacteria, a virus, or a fungus. It causes inflammation and fluid build-up in the air sacs, or alveoli, of the lungs. Bacterial and viral ...

A dermatophyte known as Trichophyton mentagrophytes genotype VII (TMVII) has been identified as the cause of an emerging sexually transmitted fungal infection in four adults in the United States ...

Although sexually transmitted infections are still at an epidemic level in the US, scientists at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are expressing cautious optimism about some ...

A cutting-edge genetic test can rapidly detect and identify almost any kind of disease-causing microorganism in the human body, whether it's a virus, bacteria, fungus or parasite, researchers say.

fungus or parasite -- has proved successful after a decade of use. The test has the potential to vastly improve care for neurological infections that cause diseases like meningitis and ...

Officers found two men, ages 46 and 67, both with a gunshot wound to the thigh. Both victims were taken to a nearby hospital where they are expected to survive. No arrests have been made ...

A dermatologist explained in an Instagram video why you shouldn't sleep with damp hair as it can lead to fungal infection. Do you blow-dry your hair after washing it? Or do you let it air-dry and ...

Mycosis nail fungus, also known as onychomycosis, is a fungal infection of the nail unit. It is more common in the toenails because fungi thrive in warm, moist environments like your shoes.

muscae infection. By figuring out which fly and fungus genes were active inside the fly’s head, they hoped to get a glimpse at how the fungus manipulates the fly’s behavior. Elya, De Fine ...

New research into a chemical produced by a caterpillar fungus that has shown promise as a possible cancer treatment has revealed how it interacts with genes to interrupt cell growth signals.

Genital tinea, which affects the skin surrounding the groin, inner thighs, and buttocks, can result from an infection with the fungus. The fact that all of the New York City patients were men who ...