Chytrid fungus is a scourge to global amphibian populations, but before it kills some frogs, it can produce symptoms that may ...

Most people think of nails as something you paint, trim, or show off, but they’re actually tiny health reporters. The way ...

Q: What are the dangers to constantly wearing nail extensions? Nail extensions are primarily made from two materials: acrylic ...

A young Sydney woman has issued a dire warning after a routine Valentine’s Day manicure left her battling sepsis, undergoing ...

They don't make for the prettiest of manicures, but are they something more than a cosmetic problem? Here's what a ...

Crusty fungal toenail infection patients could soon get a ‘game-changer’ treatment on the NHS that can banish the unsightly and hard-to-treat condition for good. The common problem leads to thickened ...

For millions with stubborn fungal nail infections, help might come from an unlikely source: the stench of rotten eggs. A joint study from the University of Bath and King’s College London reports that ...

Hydrogen sulfide, the volcanic gas that smells of rotten eggs, could be used in a new treatment for tricky nail infections that acts faster and with fewer side effects, according to scientists at the ...

Paediatricians have warned mothers against the practice of biting or using their teeth to trim their babies’ fingernails, describing it as unhygienic and capable of exposing infants to infections.