How common is athletes foot or tinea pedis in children? This article investigates,

Doughnut wart is a complication of wart treatment and this article discusses the phenomenon seldom seen or reported.

What are the best socks if you have fungal foot infection? This article looks at recent research into toe socks as a preventative treatment

Statins are the most commonly prescribed drug today but they can interact with athletes foot treatments.

Dermatophytoma is a fungal biofilm located under the nail.

Topical statins have the potential to treat athletes foot infections.

Oral terbinafine continues to be the oral drug of choice in the management of onychomycosis, but there continues to be doubt over its...

Why does the skin on the soles peel? This article examines the common and rare causes

Syphilis in its secondary stage frequently presents on the plantar surface of the feet.

In this blog, I look at evidence regarding strategies to prevent dermatophyte reinfection of the feet and toenails.

One of the most convenient and safest ways to deliver medicine into the body is via the topical route, through the skin into the dermis...

How can we improve cure rates when using topical antifungal nail treatments? Published work suggests nail fenestration may help.

With increasing DNA analysis technology, can we unravel the mystery of tinea? Is susceptibility genetic? This blog looks at recent work.

This blog documents a recent systematic review of zinc in the treatment of warts.

Tinea incognito a term for an unrecognised fungal skin infection occurring after topical steroid use.

The OSI is a simple clinical tool to quantify and measure the extent of nail involvement in onychomycosis. This video explains how it works.

Onychomycosis in children is an unusual finding. This blog looks at what we know about it.

Green nails are a sign of Pseudomonas infection. This article looks at its presentation and management.

Warts and verrucae are a common clinical problem. For patients with persistent lesions at what point do we consider them recalcitrant?...

It has been six years since the Swift microwave unit was launched in the United Kingdom, marketed to podiatrists in the treatment of...