Symptoms occur more frequently on the fingernails than the toenails ... unguium or onychomycosis, is an infection that can affect the nail plate, nail bed, and root of the nail.

It typically affects toenails but can be seen in fingernails. It is a fungal infection in the nail bed from a group of fungi called dermatophytes. It causes the nail to become thick, yellowed ...

A doctor has issued a serious warning to anyone who bites their nails after one woman contracted a ‘deadly infection’.

Trauma or injury to the nail bed (the layer of skin underneath ... Fungal nail infections (known as onychomycosis) can cause fingernail ridges and other visible nail changes.