New data from the Royal College of General Practitioners has revealed scabies cases in London are increasing at a sharper ...

Outbreaks of contagious diseases such as scabies often occur in group living facilities, such as residential care homes and ...

According to figures from the Royal College of General Practitioners, scabies cases in England are now 72 per cent higher for ...

Treatments are available for scabies both over the counter and through GP ... delays in beginning treatment, and not using treatments to full effect, which can lead to reinfection." ...

Michael Head has previously received funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Research England and the UK Department for International Development, and currently receives funding from the ...

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. It ...

All but two reported shortages of permethrin and malathion, the two most common medications used to treat scabies in the UK. A report in The Guardian blamed supply chain shortages and the war in ...

Over-the-counter and prescription treatments are available, but they must be used correctly for effectiveness. Quick treatment for scabies is crucial. Experts warn that while scabies is not a ...