QUESTION: I used Zovirax ointment for two decades while I had employer-funded insurance. Once I went on Medicare, I learned ...

A 5-gram tube of Zovirax cream runs more than $200. A month’s supply of valacyclovir (500 milligrams) tablets costs between ...

Despite its promise, there are still several unresolved issues regarding the use of oral ivermectin for both ordinary and crusted scabies. Improved surveillance for emerging resistance to ...

The first-line treatment in many countries is now 5% permethrin, with ivermectin, a promising oral therapy for ordinary scabies. Benzyl benzoate continues to be highly efficacious, although there ...

Cuts on a persons hand; usually a sign of a scabies infection (Getty Stock Images) Known for being untreatable killer infections up until the early 20th century, they were once commonplace if you ...

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 cases are on the rise across the UK, particularly in England. Scabies is an itchy rash caused by mites and while it is not usually a serious condition, it is "very infectious" and easily ...

Scabies cases are on the rise across the UK, particularly in England. Scabies is an itchy rash caused by mites and while it is not usually a serious condition, it is "very infectious" and easily ...

GPs are urging people to not ignore the warning signs of scabies as the highly infectious skin condition spikes across England. The condition, which is spread by mites burrowing under the skin to ...

Transmitted by tiny mites that burrow under the skin and lay eggs, scabies was rife during the Victorian period. They leave sufferers with an intensely itchy rash that can last for months.