Ringworm is a common fungal skin infection that spreads easily and often looks like a thin red circle on the skin. Despite ...

An apocalyptic fungus that chews through the flesh of frogs and toads is the worst amphibian disease ever recorded, scientists say. The microbe kills unsuspecting victims by eating their skin and ...

Several things can resemble ringworm, including eczema and Lyme disease. A circular or ring-like rash on your skin may require a visit to the doctor or dermatologist’s office for an accurate diagnosis ...

Candida auris, a fungus that causes sometimes deadly infections, can stick to almost any surface. In hospitals, “it’s very tenacious, very difficult to get rid of and ends up on all the surfaces ...

Sometimes you can experience what looks like a pimple—but it's really fungal acne. Dermatologists explain what it really is and how to treat it. My colleague caught her skin fungus from working out, ...

Red spots on the skin can be alarming, especially when they appear suddenly or without explanation. While many of these spots ...

Metarhizium robertsii, a pathogenetic soil-dwelling fungus, infects a variety of insects through spores that eventually kill them. Scientists have known that the fungus can spread when a healthy bug ...