Fungal infections are on the rise globally. According to a study by the Manchester Fungal Infection Group, in 2022, ...

Those yellowish and thickened toenails could mean you have an infection with a toenail fungus. Here are the types, symptoms, ...

Medically reviewed by William Truswell, MD Tinea versicolor is a common skin infection caused by a fungus called Malassezia.

A Maryland woman contracted a severe case of ringworm after failing to wipe gym equipment before use. The infection, caused by a fungus thriving in hot and sweaty gym conditions, led to a lengthy ...

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Domenico Santoro, DVM, MS, DRSC, PhD, talks about common fungal skin infections in cats and dogs, and which patients are at risk In this interview, Domenico Santoro, DVM, MS, DRSC, PhD, associate ...

Clinical overview of ringworm and fungal nail infections. Sahoo AK ... Bhargava P, Nijhawan S, Singdia H, Mehta T. Skin barrier function defect - a marker of recalcitrant tinea infections. Indian ...

Itchy skin, or pruritus, can result from conditions like eczema or dermatitis. Less commonly, it can stem from conditions such as kidney failure and liver disease. Some causes of itching affect ...

Cracked heels aren't usually dangerous, but sometimes they can get infected and lead to a skin infection called cellulitis. Heel fissures, or cracked heels, happen when the skin on the bottom of ...

Clinically, tinea barbae may be inflammatory or non-inflammatory, depending on the fungus and the patient's immune response. Deep folliculitis is inflammatory; its clinical lesions are follicular ...