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Next-generation metagenomic sequencing test developed at UCSF proves its effectiveness in quickly diagnosing almost any kind ...

One woman’s journey from receiving her diagnosis to finding a treatment that helps manage her chronic skin condition.

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A dermatophyte known as Trichophyton mentagrophytes genotype VII (TMVII) has been identified as the cause of an emerging ...

A cutting-edge genetic test can rapidly detect and identify almost any kind of disease-causing microorganism in the human ...

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Medically reviewed by Amelia MacIntyre, DO Mycosis nail fungus, also known as onychomycosis, is a fungal infection of the nail unit. It is more common in the toenails because fungi thrive in warm, ...