Jane Grandon, who was misdiagnosed several times, said the experience had a “really bad impact” on her.

A lack of understanding about what scabies is and how it’s treated could be behind the United Kingdom’s sudden spike in cases ...

Scabies occurs when tiny parasitic mites called Sarcoptes scabiei burrow into the upper layer of skin, triggering an intense allergic reaction that causes severe itching and a distinctive rash. While ...

SCHOOLS and care homes could soon be under siege from a highly contagious Victorian disease, scientists have warned. Leading public health experts fear there could be a “substantial ...

The number of cases of of scabies have soared in the UK, with the UK Health Security Agency reporting a significant spike in ...

A HIGHLY contagious Victorian disease that has seen UK cases soar is silently spreading because of a lack of understanding over what it is, experts have warned. Leading dermatologists said people ...

Learn about scabies, a contagious skin condition caused by mites, its symptoms, treatment, and prevention methods.

Zip Diagnostics Pty Ltd., Menzies School of Health Research and Axxin Pty Ltd., a Melbourne, Australia-based diagnostic instrumentation manufacturer, partnered to develop a rapid diagnostic test for ...

Doctors have issued some severe warnings as a 'medieval' disease which keeps getting misdiagnosed continues to sweep through the UK ...

The number of cases rose from 43 in 2023 to 207 in 2025 at South Tees A&Es and urgent treatment centres, though this followed ...

The number of scabies infections in the Netherlands has risen sharply since the COVID-19 pandemic, spreading from students to daycare centers and nursing homes. A nationwide study led by Erasmus MC ...