These infections most often affect the toes, causing nails to thicken, crumble and become discoloured. The effect isn’t just cosmetic, though. Fungal nails can cause paronychia – pain and inflammation ...

Often, though, they’re caused by a fungal infection. Fungal nail infections may seem embarrassing, but they’re actually very common. Also known by the scientific name onychomycosis, fungal nails ...

Fungal nail infections are most often caused by dermatophytes—the fungi that feed on keratin, the protein that gives nails their strength. Yeasts and molds can also cause the condition.

A nail infection occurs when fungi, bacteria, or yeast invade the nail or the surrounding skin. It can affect both ...

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Mucormycosis, a fungus infection caused by Mucorales, has a high mortality rates in those with weakened immune systems and those who have suffered severe trauma, such as burns, blast injuries or ...

Explore top treatments to tackle stubborn fungal nail infections, with expert guidance from podiatrist Tamara Guerreiro Iglesias. The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you ...

Learn about the increasing risk of fungal infections and how to tackle the threat. Fungi are everywhere. They're in the air, in the soil and inside our bodies. They're among the most abundant orga ...

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“We’re seeing them every day.” Once considered obscure or opportunistic, invasive fungal infections are now surfacing with alarming frequency - and in patients and places doctors never used ...

Infections rates are rising for drug-resistant strain of fungus that has been found in the hospital systems of at least two states. The Hill reports that the fungus, Candida auris, was first found ...