Infection

Ringworm, also known as tinea corporis, is a type of fungal skin infection caused by dermatophytes (a type of fungi that need keratin of the skin for growth). This is why, ringworm is also known as dermatophytosis or dermatophyte infection. Ringworm ...

Breast yeast infection is a common condition in breastfeeding women identified by sore, burning, itching and painful nipples. A study says that in recent years, the percentage of breastfeeding discontinuation has increased due to nipple pain, with yeast infection being the ...

As of today, the confirmed COVID-19 cases in India is 3.31 million with 2.52 recovered cases and 60472 deaths. The country is recording around 40000 to 60000 or even more fresh cases every day. According to reports, 16,86,162 cases have been ...

Just when the good news of the successful clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccine was giving hope to many, the frightening news about the mutation of this coronavirus in Malaysia has again brought the sense of fear and anxiety among people. ...

Folliculitis is the infection or inflammation of hair follicles characterised by red or white pus-filled pimples in the hair grown areas, especially chest, scalp, face and legs. The cause can be infections (bacterial, fungal or yeast) or non-infection such as the ...

Good immunity is the need of the time as the COVID-19 virus is infecting people all around the world, especially people who have immunosuppressive conditions or chronic diseases. Herbal decoctions or 'kadha' are considered warriors against multiple infections, illnesses or diseases. ...

As the world is caught between the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, cases of swine flu and bird flu have already been reported in India and other countries. At a cataclysmic time like this, comes the report of a man from ...