Figures show scabies — a nasty skin infection caused by tiny mites — is on the rise, so Dr Catherine Conlon is here to offer ...

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.

Spain has seen an increased incidence of scabies for the past decade or so. A review of prescriptions for ivermectin, an oral antiparasitic agent effective against scabies, at a hospital in Galway, ...

The fact is that nowadays, when the pandemic registers a minimum number of cases (12 in one day), Ivermectin is once again in the headlines. Now in the fight against human scabies. The World Health ...

Although these latter clinical cases currently appear to be isolated events, they do highlight the future uncertainty regarding the long-term usefulness of ivermectin for the treatment of scabies ...

Ivermectin (from the parent compound avermectin ... In humans, it is approved to treat a wide range of parasites, like lice and scabies, but is most commonly used for parasitic worms.

Dermatologist Caroline Mahon provides updates on how to optimise topical permethrin treatment for scabies and how to use oral ivermectin in children 1. Simonart T, Lam Hoai XL. Escalating threat of ...

Is there any research on this? — P.Z. Dear P.Z.: Ivermectin is a critically important drug in the treatment of some parasites ...

Scabies occurs when tiny parasitic mites called Sarcoptes scabiei burrow into the upper layer of skin, triggering an intense allergic reaction that causes severe itching and a distinctive rash.

U.S. outpatient prescriptions for hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin increased 2- to 10-fold above pre-pandemic rates, respectively, to treat COVID-19, despite strong evidence disproving their ...