Find out how often you really need to wash towels to keep them fresh and germ-free. Plus, learn if bath towels or hand towels ...

Some beauty hacks you catch online may seem a little unorthodox. One such hack circulating the social-sphere is the use of ...

Pathogenic Mucorales fungi are common in immunocompromised. Here, Cheng et al. determine the molecular architecture of their chitin/chitosan-rich cell walls and the restructuring that occurs in ...

Get more resources on masking and COVID-19 precautions. Folliculitis, boils, and carbuncles are types of infections of one or more hair follicles. A hair follicle is the base or root of a hair. The ...

Fungus gnats are small black flies, also known as sciarid flies, mushroom flies and mycetophilids. They are a very common pest, especially when plants are grown in pots of soil-free compost. In fact, ...

A warm foot soak may help soothe toenail fungus symptoms. Here's how to make a soak with vinegar or baking soda, what to expect, and over-the-counter foot soak options (like tea tree oil) to try at ...

Buttock rashes can develop from heat, allergies, infections, or skin conditions. They can appear anywhere from the anus to the lower back, bringing symptoms like itching, inflammation, swelling, and ...

When the fungus has access to moisture and nutrients, it grows long, branching fungal chains throughout the soil. When the soil dries out, these chains fragment to form fungal spores, which can be ...

Fungal Infections Silent Pandemic: While antibiotic resistance mostly concerns bacteria, a recent Lancet study urges focusing on fungal infections, which could become a ‘silent pandemic’. In the ...

Life-threatening fungal infections are on the rise in the United States. Their growth has been described as "alarming" by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC,) with one ...

It may not be the sexiest discussion point, but we don’t shy away from even the most squeamish topics over at ES Best - and that includes nail fungus treatments. If you’re not sure whether you ...