Ringworm, medically known as tinea corporis, is a common but superficial fungal skin infection that can affect many parts of the body. Despite its name, ringworm isn't caused by a worm but by ...

Ringworm is usually a ring-shaped area of red or darker skin, that may be scaly, dry, swollen or itchy. This can be anywhere, including the face, scalp or groin.

A former Ontario chief justice and one of Canada's top veterinarians will lead an independent, external review into the ringworm outbreak at the Ontario SPCA's York Region location that resulted ...

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting the first known cases of an antifungal-resistant ringworm in the United States and urging providers to be on the lookout for such ...

Ringworm—aka tineas, dermatophytosis, jock itch, and athlete's foot—is a superficial fungal infection of the skin that causes red, itchy, sometimes scaly circular rashes.