While scabies does not kill many people, it is an unpleasant infection that causes significant impact on quality of life.

The condition, often associated with the Victorian-era, is caused by tiny mites, leads to an intensely itchy rash and can ...

The NHS has issued its urgent advice on a highly contagious skin disease after Brits were issued a warning over the 'spike' ...

Luckily, scabies isn't usually a serious condition but it does require treatment. Professor Hawthorne advised: "The treatment ...

Scabies can be treated with a medicated cream or lotion to kill the mites, such as permethrin cream, and can require more ...

Scabies cases are on the rise across the UK, particularly in England - here's all you need to know from symptoms and treatments to how it spreads.

Scabies is not usually a serious condition, according to the NHS, "but it does need to be treated". The NHS adds: "A pharmacist will recommend a cream or lotion that you apply over your whole body.