Severe delays at NHS infection laboratories also mean that doctors who do send off skin samples suspected of containing the super-fungus can expect to wait as long as a month to get results.

We’re on the precipice of sandal weather, whether your toes are ready or not. But if a particularly persistent and unsightly ...

New itchy patches might develop on hands or other body parts, indicating the fungus has traveled. Unusual skin changes in unexpected places deserve attention, while persistent irritation despite ...

Two windswept beaches 80km south of Adelaide have been closed to the public after locals reported "more than 100" surfers ...

While some bat species have seen up to a 99% population decline, Rafinesque's big-eared bat has shown a strong resistance to ...

And fungus is involved. When you wake up in the morning after sleeping on wet hair, you may find your hair smelling like ...

While some bat species have seen up to a 99% population decline, Rafinesque's big-eared bat has shown a strong resistance to ...

ChloraPrep applicators are used on the skin for site preparation prior to an invasive procedure to help reduce the risk for infection. The recall involves Lot# 3200240 (NDC# 54365-400-31) with an ...

Brushes and sponges are magnets for dirt, pollutants, oils, and dead skin cells. They can also be “breeding grounds” for ...

Coffee is nutrient-rich and sterilized during brewing, so it's ideal for growing fungus, which, before it sprouts into mushrooms, forms a "mycelial skin." This skin, a sort of white root system ...

Males of the South American species incubate their young in their vocal sacs. The London Zoo recently established a breeding ...

ChloraPrep applicators are used on the skin for site preparation prior to ... the introduction of a fungus may result in the removal of the catheter and the need for another procedure.