Impetigo is a common bacterial skin infection that spreads easily. It causes itchy sores or blisters to form on exposed skin, commonly around the nose or mouth. Impetigo is seen most often in babies ...

You might also know the disease as “crusted impetigo,” “pus impetigo,” or by its medical name, “Impetigo contagiosa.” It refers to the same thing: a bacterial skin infection, usually caused by ...

Fungal acne, also known as Malassezia folliculitis, is very commonly misunderstood and treated as simple acne, but it is an entirely different kind. Fungal acne is primarily caused by the excessive ...

Folliculitis is a common skin condition that occurs when hair follicles become inflamed due to infection, irritation, or blockage. The most frequent cause is a bacterial infection, though fungi and ...

Scroll down to see Dr Zoe's advice to a reader who had the Shingrix jab FOR many, opening up about our mental health is difficult. One in three of us has decided against seeking mental health support, ...

The skin is the largest organ of the body and is subjected to daily assaults and frequent minor breaks that can result in infection. As with the eye, the most common skin infections are the result of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Scabies and impetigo can cause severe skin reactions as well as soft tissue infections. Prevalence of both ...

As the US Surgeon General recently highlighted, parenting is stressful. From navigating social media to facing a youth mental health crisis, challenges abound. But, for one father in Spain, even the ...

If you've noticed small red bumps around your scalp or anywhere that hair grows, no need to sound the panic alarm just yet. You might be dealing with folliculitis, a very common infection of the hair ...