In fact, studies have discovered at least 32 types of bacteria and 28 types of fungi living under fingernails.

Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the U.S., and it has increased dramatically in the last 50 years. Melanoma, ...

There are a few types of nail bed injury, and they can occur together. Some heal with home care, while others require medical attention. Learn more here.

Medically reviewed by Archana Sharma, DO Melanoma symptoms include a new mole that looks abnormal or an existing mole that changes in the way it appears or feels. While melanoma is less common than ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — DNA recovered from the victim’s fingernail was one piece of evidence that led to the arrest of a 17-year-old boy in an alleged sexual assault of a female jogger at Silver ...