Dr. Mark then revealed all of the people in the pictures actually have a fungal infection called Athlete’s Foot. It’s a really common condition, and 3 to 15% of the population is estimated to ...

But nowhere were fungal communities more diverse than on the foot. What’s more, the fungal assemblages living on people’s feet fluctuated wildly compared to those found elsewhere on the body. When ...

Fungal infections, such as athlete’s foot and ringworm, occur when one type of fungal microbe becomes too prevalent in one area of the body so that the immune system cannot defeat it.

Fungal infections usually affect the toes, not the fingernails. This is because the feet are more likely to come into contact with fungus when walking barefoot. People who get regular manicures or ...