Government researchers have just done the first genetic survey of all the fungi that live on our skin. Their findings? They’re in your ears, they’re in your nose and, yes, they are in the goop between ...

One reviewer even found relief after struggling with foot fungus for 22 years.

Perhaps the skin in between your toes is itchy. Or the skin on the sides of your feet is flaking and irritated. These are classic signs of athlete's foot. Doctors call it tinea pedis and it's a common ...

A new map of the fungal species lurking on human skin reveals the most diverse communities can be found on — you guessed it — the bottom of the feet. Genetic sequencing found the fungal genus ...

Athlete's foot is a contagious fungal infection that affects the skin on the feet and can spread to the toenails. "A lot of people know it from dry, itchy areas between the toes that they can’t get ...

Fungal nail infections are common, especially among older adults. As nail growth slows with age, it's easier for fungus to establish in the nail bed. Treatments are available, although they may take ...