A black line on your nail (medically known as melanonychia) causes a streak of dark pigmentation that runs along the nail bed. It can be a normal color variation, especially in people with darker skin ...

A deadly new oak-tree disease can be prevented by pruning them in the dormant season (if needed) instead of spring or summer.

Paronychia is a type of nail infection, most commonly caused by the bacteria called Staphylococcus aureus, which affects the skin around the nail (called nail folds). It can also occur as a result of ...

Research has shown that fungal lung infections in the lungs can possibly be mistaken for lung cancer. Fungal lung infections may appear similar to lung cancer in both the symptoms they cause and how ...

“Kodo millet has been reported to develop toxins due to fungus infections of aspergillus and penicillium species. There have been several instances of humans and animals being affected by kodo ...

Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore 117585, Singapore Joint School of the National University of Singapore and ...

An estimated 72 million ambulatory visits for superficial cutaneous fungal infections (SCFIs) in the United States were recorded during 2005-2016, with an increasing trend over the years.

Nail fungus, specifically in the toenails, is a pervasive issue affecting millions globally. Arising from a fungal infection, its treatment can be challenging, and it often induces feelings of ...

A fungus that causes genital infections has seen a spike in cases in New York City, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports. The fungus, named Trichophyton mentagrophytes ...

These new guidelines, published in an analysis in the American Journal of Infection Control on October 31, could promote early detection of the harmful fungus in high-risk patients and prevent ...

This results in a toenail that looks black, due to the collected blood ... followed by a tissue in order to prevent fungal infections and reduce moisture in the bruise. Moisture present in the ...

Learn more › Bleeding tooth fungus looks like a ghoulish forest crime scene. This type of mushroom called Hydnellum peckii also goes by “devil’s tooth fungus” or the much more pleasant ...