Biting your nails? This habit can introduce harmful bacteria like E. coli and Salmonella to your stomach, causing infections, ...

Chronic nail biting poses serious health risks beyond simple habit. Experts highlight effective control methods to prevent ...

I asked experts if you should trim your cuticles and the best way to care for them to prevent hang nails and dryness. Here’s ...

Switch out your gel manicure every three weeks, and if there's damage, keep the polish off to give nails a rest. Removing gel ...

A 48-year-old dad was left with a 'necrotic' rotten finger after a cat bite, as a health warning for Pasteurella has been issued ...

Researchers have identified hydrogen sulfide as a surprisingly effective tool for treating difficult nail infections. It penetrates nails more efficiently than current drugs and kills pathogens by ...

Athletes are 2.5 times more likely than the general public to develop nail fungus, according to a study in the Journal of the ...

q My nails are misshapen, ugly and break easily. This can have many causes — ranging from fungal infection, repeated trauma, psoriasis, eczema or dermatitis to deficiencies of iron, zinc or biotin.

Seal finger is thought to be the clinical manifestation of infection with a bacterium called Mycoplasma phocacerebrale. It ...