A lack of understanding about what scabies is and how it’s treated could be behind the United Kingdom’s sudden spike in cases ...

Doctors are debating if the itchy skin disease is becoming resistant to its main treatment, but there could be other factors helping it spread ...

A HIGHLY contagious Victorian disease that has seen UK cases soar is silently spreading because of a lack of understanding over what it is, experts have warned. Leading dermatologists said people ...

Crusted scabies is a severe infestation of scabies mites and eggs in the skin. The scabies mite, Sarcoptes scabiei var hominis, is a microscopic mite also known as the human itch mite. Scabies mites ...

Scabies is an itchy rash caused by the human itch mite. Adults, children and babies can all get scabies. Many people believe scabies is about cleanliness, but that is not true. It is easily passed ...

Australian researchers have used cutting-edge genome technologies to reveal the genetic makeup of a widespread skin parasite causing serious health problems in Aboriginal communities. The research ...

Andrew Steer receives funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia and the National Heart Foundation of Australia. Mites living in your skin are just the start of the ...

The ‘Victorian-era’ condition is on the rise in the UK, and experts aren’t sure why ...

Simon Quilty does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...