Medically reviewed by Katlein Franca, MD Toenail fungus, or onychomycosis, is a nail infection that can make your toenails thicker, change color, or break apart. It affects about one in 10 people and ...

The biggest difference between UTIs and yeast infections? UTIs are caused by bacteria, while yeast infections are caused by a ...

The Vaginox test kit doesn't specifically detect the presence of yeast — instead, it measures vaginal pH levels. Normal vaginal pH ranges from 3.8 to 4.5, so the test can be helpful in determining ...

Candida auris is a dangerous fungal pathogen that has become a global health concern. It spreads easily in health care settings and can cause life-threatening infections, especially in patients with ...

The primary endpoints of breakthrough fungal infections and fever resolution were similar in both groups, though caspofungin's success rate at 70 mg on day 1 and 50 mg thereafter (51.9%) was ...

With an increasing geographic footprint, it is important for clinicians to be able to find a treatment for coccidioidomycosis ...

Introduction Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are the second most common type of infection worldwide, accounting for a large number of primary care consultations and antibiotic prescribing. Current ...

Review Article Published: December 2006 Why do we need quality-assured diagnostic tests for sexually transmitted infections? Rosanna W. Peeling, David Mabey, Alan Herring & Edward W. Hook 3rd ...

A vaccine developed by University of Georgia researchers successfully protects against and treats vaginal yeast infections in mice, according to a newly published study. This is the newest application ...

A new lateral-flow test could one day save lives across the world through early detection of a deadly fungal disease which dramatically spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic. The test is being developed ...

For those fastidious, slow-growing organisms (Brucella and Bartonella species) and cell-dependent pathogens (C. burnetii) there are substantial data to support the use of serological tests in the ...