If there is some pus, soaking your finger or toe for 10 to 15 minutes ... called nail folds. Bacteria cause acute infections, ...

Meet the jumbo phage. Scientists believe they’ve cracked the code on how its ‘secret handshakes’ act as a shield against the ...

Phages are viruses that attack bacteria by injecting their DNA, then usurping bacterial machinery to reproduce. Eventually, they make so many copies of themselves that the bacteria burst.

In some cases, bacteria — or, rarely, fungi — may cause a sinus infection. The type of sinus infection you have depends on how long it lasts and how often you get it. Symptoms of acute ...

Impetigo is a bacterial infection that affects your skin, causing sores and blisters. It can appear differently depending on the stage of infection and what part of your body it affects.

Bacterial infections from the usual skin ... The incidence of toenail infections is 4 times higher than that of fingernail infections. Women should be instructed to clean their manicure/pedicure ...

Five GP clinics in Geelong are using a finger prick or throat swab to test whether a patient's infection is bacterial or whether it's caused by a different type of microbe. Both tests produce a ...