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, ...

The fungus that causes athlete's foot and other skin and toenail infections may have lost its ability to sexually reproduce as it adapted to grow on human hosts. The discovery that this species may be ...

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 ...

For house-hunting fungi, feet are prime real estate. More than 80 different types of fungi make human feet home, researchers report May 22 in Nature. The tiny organisms stake claims all over a ...

The fungi responsible for toenail infections and athlete's foot may reproduce by making clones of itself. According to a new paper published Wednesday in Genetics, the genome of the fungus responsible ...

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 ...

Toenail changes often serve as early warning systems for underlying health conditions, with fungal infections representing one of the most common yet overlooked indicators of immune system function ...

There's a fungus among us—a hundred different species in fact—and nearly all take up residence on our feet, according to a study that appears in the journal Nature this week. The minute bioforms that ...

Athlete's foot is a fungal infection that causes itchy, flaky skin between toes and on foot soles. You may also experience foul-smelling feet and changes in skin color depending on what type you have.