The fungus behind yeast infections is a mercurial beast, and there's something specific in human blood that may flip its ...

A fungal skin infection happens when a fungus (such as yeast or mold) grows and creates a reaction on your skin surface.

It's a skin infection caused by a virus and while it's very common in the U.S., some may not know much about it.

A recent study found that excess belly fat may increase the risk of developing psoriasis, a chronic inflammatory skin condition, particularly in women.

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Pseudomonas aeruginosa (small rod-shaped bacteria) swarms toward and around a neighboring Cryptococcus neoformans (round yeast) colony. The thin fluid halo surrounding the yeast enables the ...

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A yeast infection develops when an excessive amount of yeast grows somewhere on or within the body. When it develops under the breast, it is often referred to as candidal intertrigo. Typically, this ...

'Modern Family' star Jesse Tyler Ferguson once gave himself 'basically, a yeast infection' in his nose after snorting powdered milk as a stand-in for cocaine in a play.

Ob-gyns explain how to tell if you have a yeast infection or bacterial vaginosis when your vagina hurts, plus common treatments and reasons for recurrence.

Overall, the findings, which were published Jan. 1 in Science Advances, suggest that the skin's surface may be one route of person-to-person transmission.