Diagnosis is carried out by examination of the debris under the nail. One of the simple methods of prevention for nail fungal ...

Fungal nail infections are most often caused by dermatophytes—the fungi that feed on keratin, the protein that gives nails their strength. Yeasts and molds can also cause the condition.

Other potential causes of white spots in your nails include allergies, fungal infection ... of leukonychia involves a problem with the nail bed under the nail, not the nail itself.

In the Majengo area of Nyeri town, Jane Muthoni washes her dishes with a lot of pain. One of her fingers is swollen and turned red. "I finished washing my children's clothes using a detergent sold ...

Though highly treatable, fungal nail infections can be a pain to clear ... treatment with a more oily texture to help to keep it under control”. We’ve rounded up a selection of topical ...

Often, though, they’re caused by a fungal infection. Fungal nail infections may seem embarrassing, but they’re actually very common. Also known by the scientific name onychomycosis, fungal nails ...