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: “I recommend keeping a close eye on dry or cracked skin as it can be a telltale sign of psoriasis. Dry skin ...

An itch so intense it disrupts sleep, accompanied by small, red rashes that spread across the body, is the daily reality for ...

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

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 ...

Psoriasis also causes well-defined patches with heaping scales, whereas eczema tends to be less defined with fine scales. Scabies is caused by a tiny burrowing mite called Sarcoptes scabiei. The eight ...

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 ...

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.