An old fingerpost from Exmoor National Park has taken pride of place in the Natural History Museum’s latest exhibition after being found covered in twelve rare species of lichen. The weather ...

Dave Lamacraft, lichen and bryophyte specialist at Plantlife, said: "These lichens are part of a globally rare community found in the UK’s temperate rainforests. "This is a rescue mission.

The researchers reported the following findings: Individuals with LPP had significantly higher odds of developing lichen planus (OR 15.78). The risk of psoriasis is elevated among LPP patients (OR ...

Erosive lichen planus (ELP) is a condition that affects the mouth, oesophagus (food pipe or gullet), and anogenital region. It is caused by an over-active immune system. It is often more painful and ...

Their relationship went out on a limb and finally it ended up on the rocks. To explain what lichen are, someone created this little story to help people remember the two organisms that make up lichen ...

A new species of lichen from Antarctica has been named after the famous Belarusian polar researcher Yuri Giginyak, the Telegram channel of the Scientific and Practical Centre on Bioresources at ...

Plantlife has launched a rescue mission to save the lichens, which are found in the Lake District’s unique temperate rainforest and rely on ash trees for survival. The species is under threat due to ...

Palmoplantar lichen planus is an uncommon dermatosis. We present a case of 38-year-old Caucasian male with a history of pruritic, scaly lesions on the right plantar foot. Physical examination revealed ...

Learning points The current guidelines suggest topical treatment with potent steroids as first-line therapy for genital lichen sclerosus et atrophicus (LSA). However, such option is not realistic in ...