Fungal infections of the nail (medically known as onychomycosis or tinea unguium) is a common condition affecting up to 20 per cent of the population, both men and women, the ...

Crusty fungal toenail infection patients could soon get a treatment on the NHS that can banish the unsightly and hard-to-treat condition for good.

When Emi Bossio began to cough, she didn’t think it would be anything serious. She was 47, a healthy lawyer in Calgary who had never smoked. “I ate nutritiously and stayed fit,” she said. “I thought ...

A radioactive gas that gets trapped in indoor spaces accounts for 3 to 14 percent of all lung cancers – and our toenails could reveal our long-term exposure to this gas. Radon, a colorless and ...

An unusual change to your toenails could be a warning sign of a "silent killer" condition. This particular symptom might indicate you have high cholesterol, significantly raising your chances of ...

Thick, yellow toenails left so long they split and crumble. Nails so misshapen they dig into the skin, causing infections. Or, in the most severe cases, curling into what we call ‘ram’s horns’ that ...