Perioral dermatitis is a skin condition characterized by a rash around the mouth. It is one type of dermatitis, which is a general term for skin irritation. In the word “perioral,” “peri ...

Experts at the University of Dundee have joined the fight against a potentially fatal parasitic disease affecting ... including skin rashes, nausea, diarrhoea, weight loss and neurological issues.

The illness is primarily transmitted to humans by the bite of a parasite, necessitating swift ... infected individuals could see an oval or circular rash developing within one to four weeks ...

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(Qiong Wu via AP) This illustration provided by Xiaoran Zuo in March 2025 depicts an ancient parasitic wasp found in Myanmar that may have seized prey with its Venus flytrap-like back end. (Xiaoran ...

The blood-sucking parasites can spread pathogens like Lyme ... It can spread ehrlichiosis, southern tick-associated rash illness and alpha-gal syndrome, which can cause an allergic reaction ...

The actor has starred in international hits such as Train to Busan and Parasite In one of the many, many searing scenes of Train to Busan, a desperate Choi Woo-shik and Sohee, who plays his ...

Swimmer’s itch is a rash that comes from being in water that’s infested with a parasite. Snails get infected with the parasite and spread it in ponds, lakes, and oceans. When people swim in ...

Instead, it seems to have developed this ambush strategy to lay its eggs and feed its young, unlike any parasite known today. It looks like creatively creepy insect horror stories have been ...

Formally called “erythema migrans,” a rash that looks like a bullseye or target is the most common early Lyme disease symptom, according to Lundstrom. “It can be very faint, however,” she said. “It ...

For reasons poorly understood, the virus can suddenly reactivate, rapidly multiplying and moving toward the skin where it triggers an outbreak of painful, blistering rash. The location of the rash can ...