When you hear the term "ringworm," do you imagine tiny worms crawling on your skin? Then you may have fallen prey to one of the many misconceptions about this common skin condition. In ...

Ringworm has nothing to do with worms, despite its misleading name that has confused people for generations. This common fungal infection affects millions of people worldwide, creating characteristic ...

EDISON -- The Edison Animal Shelter is back open after eight cats and a rabbit were found with ringworm, township officials said. The facility was fully disinfected, and the pets are being quarantined ...

Though its name may suggest otherwise, ringworm is not a worm, but a kind of contagious fungal infection called Tinea. Instead, ringworm gets its name from the characteristic round or ringlike red or ...

Ringworm may sound like something out of a horror movie, but it’s actually an infection caused by a fungus, not worms as the name suggests. Symptoms include an itchy, ring-shaped rash that often ...