The fungus that causes athlete's foot and other skin and toenail infections may have lost its ability to sexually reproduce as it adapted to grow on human hosts. The discovery that this species may be ...

The fungi responsible for toenail infections and athlete's foot may reproduce by making clones of itself. According to a new paper published Wednesday in Genetics, the genome of the fungus responsible ...

WEBVTT TELLS US WHEN YOU SHOULD SEE A DOCTOR. MEGAN IT’S NOT SOMETHING YOU : WOULD NOTICE RIGHT AWAY, OR AT ALL IF SHE’S WEARING CLOSED TOED SHOES BUT WHEN NORA PRESTI TAKES HER SOCKS OFF -- >> THAT’S ...

It’s time to face the fungal foot facts: On average, each one of us is currently walking around with 100 types of fungi living on the soles of our feet, in between our toes, and on our toenails, ...

March 25, 2018 The good news is that the fungus that causes athlete's foot and other nasty skin and toenail infections is headed for extinction. The bad news is it could take millions of years.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. & OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — In this edition of Ask the Experts, FOX4’s Carey Wickersham talks with Dr. Thomas F. Bembynista about the proper ways to take care of your feet and attack nail ...

As unsightly as it is, the infection is usually manageable — but only with the right treatment. Here’s how to kick it. Credit...Joyce Lee for The New York Times Supported by By Caroline Hopkins Q: It ...

It’s sandal season, which means that nail salons are busy clipping, buffing and polishing toes galore. Tending those colorful toes, though, poses some health risks that should be considered, doctors ...

If you don’t pay much attention to your nails -- or if you wear a lot of colorful polish -- you might not notice the arrival of an unwelcome visitor: fungus. But there are telltale signs when a fungal ...

The 33 Chilean miners who were trapped underground after their mine collapsed in August 2010 spurred an impromptu experiment, of sorts, into treatments for fungal foot infections. Socks containing ...