In this edition of The People’s Pharmacy, Joe and Teresa Graedon also hear from a reader with a question about using ivermectin to treat scabies.

Limited effective treatments, coupled with recent observations of emerging drug resistance to oral ivermectin and 5% permethrin, raise concerns regarding the future control of scabies, especially ...

Health experts have revealed how to differentiate between skin problems eczema and scabies as some of the symptoms cross over. Both conditions can leave patients with itchy, red patches ...

Joe, whose real name is Joseph Maldonado-Passage, was isolated after being infected with scabies, his legal team told The Dallas Morning News. Per the Mayo Clinic, scabies is a “contagious skin ...

According to NHS figures, 3,689 cases of scabies were diagnosed in hospitals in England this year to April. This is up from 2,128 from the previous year. The Express spoke to Dr Deborah Lee from ...

GPs in England have reported a rise in cases of scabies, and have warned the public not to ignore an itchy rash which could be caused by the highly contagious skin infestation. Scabies is caused ...

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 ...

Doctors in England are warning people not to disregard an itchy rash because scabies, a highly contagious skin condition, is on the rise. According to the Royal College of GPs (RCGP), it can ...

NHS figures show an increase in diagnoses of scabies, an itchy rash caused by mites that can affect anyone and is spread through close skin contact. The NHS recommends immediate treatment to ...

Cite this: Scabies: Molecular Perspectives and Therapeutic Implications in the Face of Emerging Drug Resistance - Medscape - Feb 01, 2008. Kate E. Mounsey, Charles Darwin University, Menzies ...