Dr Babak Ashrafi, from Superdrug Online Doctor, explains: ‘Despite the name, ringworm has nothing to do with worms. It’s a common fungal infection of the skin that can cause a red, circular, or scaly ...

As Ozempic use becomes more and more prevalent in people’s lives, so does dealing with all of its side effects. From muscle loss to changes to facial structure, many users of the popular GLP-1 have ...

Laura Liddle was diagnosed with vulval cancer in July last year and now she is spreading the message of what to look for ...

Alex Iwobi's goal for Fulham against Spurs was truly unique Harry Murphy/Getty Images It’s not often that you see something fresh in football. But we did this weekend. And it might have been down to a ...

How does the body know when to stop scratching an itch? New research is giving us more insight. Scientists have long known about the itch-scratch cycle. When an irritant gets on your skin, a ...

People who can’t stop scratching itches may finally have a culprit to blame. In mice (and probably people), a protein called TRPV4 is involved both in starting an itch and stopping it after scratching ...

The itch crept up my back, across my stomach and along my arms and legs. It flared during my morning runs and followed me to the office. It was particularly acute at night. I was covered in marks from ...

A 20-year-old man in Taiwan went to a dermatology clinic for a strange rash that had developed across his shoulders and chest. The raised, red, and itchy condition had been bothering him for a full ...

Cholesterol-lowering medications such as statins can make your skin dry, itchy and flaky. Dreamstime TNS If you’ve started a cholesterol-lowering medication and noticed that your skin suddenly feels ...