Dr Grant said: “One of the most common symptoms of psoriasis is when the skin becomes inflamed with red patches of skin. This ...

A doctor has explained how to distinguish between a common skin condition that millions have and a more worrying contagious ...

Eczema and scabies can look similar, but they are two different skin conditions. Scabies is caused by a mite infestation, while eczema is a skin irritation that may be related to your immune system.

Dr Grant said: “On the other hand, scabies is a condition caused by mites which burrow into the skin, unlike psoriasis, scabies is actually contagious and can be transmitted through skin-to-skin ...

Scabies is a contagious skin condition that affects about 300 million people worldwide each year. Tiny mites (known as Sarcoptes scabiei), which are about the size of the tip of a needle ...

Human scabies is a debilitating skin disease caused by Sarcoptes scabei, known by several names such as "itch mite." At any given time, the worldwide burden of disease is about 300,000,000 people.

GPs are still seeing higher than expected cases of scabies – the highly contagious rash caused by the miniscule scabies mite. We've consulted a range of experts - from pest control specialists to ...

He has explained what scabies and psoriasis are and revealed the telltale signs of each condition. Dr Grant said: “Psoriasis is an extremely common autoimmune condition that cannot be prevented. It ...

A doctor might also want to rule out scabies. Scabies is an infection of tiny mites that burrow in the skin. They cause intense itching and leave a rash. Treatment for formication depends on the ...