Your toenail may fall off after an injury or trauma to the toe or as a side effect of certain medications you may be taking.

A study investigates the evolution of beneficial bacteria that live inside and on the surface of farming ants. Attine ants ...

From the polish you choose to the state of your cuticles, nail techs are gathering valuable intel during an appointment ...

“When things look more uniform...those are concerning signs in terms of a possible medical condition,” Dr. Lal says. Other ...

which refers to the thickening of the nail bed with fungal tissue, explained Dr Lim. “There is also a condition called white onychomycosis, where the fungus is on the nail plate, giving the nail ...

Fungal infection, also known as a mycosis, refers to the invasion of a host's tissue by specific types of fungi. Mycoses often start in the lungs following inhalation of fungal spores or on the ...

The discovery that sound improves the growth rate of beneficial fungus suggests that dirges in the dirt may help restore forests. By Veronique Greenwood The soil beneath our feet, home to fungi ...

Volunteers uncover over 650 species including the Gibellula fungus during wildlife surveys for rainforest restoration project in West Cowal. The local community has really come together on this ...

A rare fungus that acts like the Cordyceps fungus which inspired The Last of Us was recently discovered in a rainforest in Scotland. In Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us, mankind is devastated by the ...

Lindsay Curtis is a freelance health & medical writer in South Florida. Prior to becoming a freelancer, she worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of ...