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 ...

In India’s hot and humid climate, fungal infections surge and your everyday hygiene mistakes could be the hidden cause. One of the most common skin infections is Tinea, which is also known as ringworm ...

Nail fungus and nail psoriasis are two conditions that affect the nails. They have similar symptoms, and you can have both fungus and psoriasis at the same time, but they are different and have ...

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 ...

A new study shows that skin fungus colonization of Malassezia globosa speeds up breast cancer tumor growth. A common skin fungus, Malassezia globosa may invade deep tissues through the skin or by ...

A fungal skin infection occurs when a fungus (such as yeast or mold) grows and creates a reaction on your skin surface. Fungi (the plural of “fungus”) spread by releasing particles called spores into ...