In the lab, cosmetic researchers have identified at least five types of mucus cells in the garden snail alone, each producing a different biochemical composition. Among them, glycosaminoglycans are ...

People are being told not to ignore an itchy rash, with GPs in England reporting a spike in scabies - the highly infectious skin infestation. The condition is caused by a mite which burrows under the ...

Journalist Annie Lowrey has a rare disease that causes a near-constant itch that doesn't respond to most treatments. She ...

Perry Elementary officials have alerted district families to a scabies outbreak. The first scabies cases were diagnosed in the school's preschool program, elementary Principal Laura Skeel wrote in a ...

The diagnosis of scabies is often a clinical one. However, since the mites are not visible to the naked eye, it is sometimes necessary to examine a skin sample or scraping under a microscope for ...

Scabies, a highly contagious skin infestation caused by parasitic mite burrowing in the skin, is on the rise across the UK. GPs in England are now warning the public not to ignore an itchy rash ...

According to guidance outlined by the NHS, scabies is a skin condition caused by mites burrowing into the skin, leading to an itchy rash in affected areas. The main symptoms of scabies are intense ...

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 ...

The skin disease is none other than scabies but what are the main symptoms of it and what on earth do you do if you have it? The first major symptoms of scabies if some pretty intense itching - ...

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 is spread through close skin contact, and anyone can get it. It is a condition that needs to be treated "quickly" to stop it spreading. There is a lot of coverage in the news about scabies ...