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Doctors specialising in podiatry warm that the feet gives out around 230 ml of sweat everyday and in the absence of convenient cotton socks to absorb the excess sweat, it just soaks into the unbreatheable material in shoes. (Photo: Pixabay)

Find out why you should never wear shoes without socks

According to experts, wearing shoes without socks, men tend to risk exposing themselves to fungal infections.

9 Oct 2017 12:25 PM IST

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Say no to ointments, fairness creams containing steroids

Dermatologists warn what these creams could lead to.

10 April 2018 9:07 AM IST

Candida albicans is the most abundant fungus in the oral microbiome and relies heavily on saliva as a source for essential elements. (Photo: Representational/Pexels)

Fungal infection resistant to drugs could be treated by limiting its...

Drug-resistant fungal infections could be treated by starving fungus: Study.

27 May 2019 11:24 AM IST

Researchers found the fungus was able to form spores with thick walls that allowed it to survive for longer and spread further, including on the feet of water birds.

'Alien' fungus threatens European salamanders - scientists

The fungus causes skin ulcers, effectively eating the salamander's skin and making it susceptible to secondary bacterial...

20 April 2017 8:01 AM IST