The nail is the distal keratinized plate that covers the outermost dorsal part of the finger. It arises from the nail matrix, which is the germinal part of the nail plate under the nail. The nail fold ...

Bacterial nail infections are caused by microorganisms such as Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus). It is an infection of the nail fold which may involve the nail plate. The nail is actually a plate of ...

Long, prettily painted fingernails have been considered the epitome of feminine beauty for decades, but lately the trend has been reaching new lengths as longer and more intricately designed finger ...

Artificial fingernails are more likely to harbor pathogens, especially gram-negative bacilli and yeasts, than native nails. The longer artificial nails are worn, the more likely it is that a pathogen ...

Pathogens under our nails seldom cause nail-bed infections because the nail bed has skin joining it to the nail which fends them off. Breaking that skin barrier predisposes to infection. This might ...

A new approach to managing paediatric nail bed injuries could significantly cut NHS costs while maintaining similar rates of infection and cosmesis ratings, according to a new study from the ...

Nail fungus and nail psoriasis are two conditions that affect the nails. They have similar symptoms, and you can have both fungus and psoriasis at the same time, but they are different and have ...