An alarming trend is emerging as children's skin problems increase, with professionals reporting more cases of eczema, ...

What Is a Fungal Infection? A fungal infection, also called mycosis, is a skin disease caused by a fungus. There are millions of species of fungi. They live in the dirt, on plants, on household ...

A fungal infection on the skin can be as unsightly as it is irritating. Dr George Ogwang, a dermatologist at the Skin Specialist’s Clinic in Wandegeya, Kampala says fungi live on and in our body, ...

A pair of researchers have created a living skin made of fungus, directly inspired by the 1984 film “The Terminator.” The goal is to develop a coating that could act as a biodegradable and ...

Foot fungus, also known as athlete’s foot, is a common condition that affects many people worldwide. This fungal infection primarily targets the skin on the feet, but if left untreated, it can spread ...

Ophidiomyces ophidiicola – commonly known as snake fungal disease. We detected it for the first time in free-ranging ...

Most people associate foot fungus with sweaty gym environments, but medical experts reveal this persistent infection has sneakier ways of spreading. Dr. Michael Thompson at Northwestern Medicine ...