Although many secondhand clothes sellers say they wash clothing before selling, you can never be too sure. This is why it’s a ...

Research has found that some pathogens will remain on second-hand clothes for 200 days after they were last worn ...

Scabies is an incredibly itchy skin condition caused by the mite Sarcoptes scabiei. Dermatologists rely on permethrin cream ...

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

Where is this outbreak happening? A total of 3,689 scabies cases were diagnosed in hospitals in England in the year to April, NHS figures show, up from 2,128 the year before. Prof Kamila Hawthorne ...

Doctors have issued an urgent warning not to ignore scabies symptoms after a shock rise in cases. GPs are reporting an increase in the highly infectious parasitic infestation, caused by tiny mites ...

Pre-owned fashion is seen as a cheaper, more environmentally friendly way to expand their wardrobe. Although many secondhand ...

Doctors across the UK are urgently warning Brits not to ignore early symptoms of scabies following a significant increase in cases. Scabies are microscopic mites that burrow under the skin and lay ...

Doctors have issued an urgent warning not to ignore scabies symptoms after a shock rise in cases. GPs are reporting an increase in the highly infectious parasitic infestation caused by tiny mites ...