Medically reviewed by Danielle McNeil, D.P.MMedically reviewed by Danielle McNeil, D.P.M There are three main types of toenail fungal infections, also known as onychomycosis or tinea unguium ...

But sometimes, infections develop. People may pick up an infectious type of fungi while walking barefoot. Alternatively, the fungi that is already on their skin or nails may become opportunistic.

These types of skin infections are caused by a fungus and are most likely to develop in moist areas of the body where surfaces meet, such as the feet, armpit, or where there are skin folds.

A drug-resistant fungus, Candida Auris, is spreading rapidly in U.S. hospitals, posing a severe threat to patients who need invasive medical equipment ...

“We can use this approach to study historic emergence of disease for lots of different cases,” she says, adding that she is also keen to better understand the differences between the robusta and ...