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 ...

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 ...

Ringworm is a fungal infection of the skin. So is athlete’s foot. So is jock itch. These ailments are all essentially the same thing in different places—and there are others, too. So let’s talk about ...

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 ...

There’s a difference between not-so-attractive, beat up feet and seriously gross feet, and when you’re dealing with athlete’s foot, you’ll usually experience the latter. Athlete’s foot—also known as ...

It’s time to face the fungal foot facts: On average, each one of us is currently walking around with 100 types of fungi living on the soles of our feet, in between our toes, and on our toenails, ...

Corns and calluses a royal pain? The Queen’s got you. Foot surgeon Dr. Yolanda Ragland — who calls herself the “Queen of Toes” on social media — has some advice for preventing the common ailments, as ...

Here’s a scientific finding that may knock you off your feet: At least 80 types of fungi reside on a typical person’s heel, along with 60 between the toes and 40 on the toenail. Altogether, the feet ...

The scientists also swabbed the study participants’ other body parts—including behind the ear, between the eyebrows, and on the chest, back, nostril, scalp, and various parts of the arm. But nowhere ...