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Gels and acrylics might be fashionable but they could also hide the signs of potential existing health issues – and cause a few of their own.
With a huge array of nail cosmetics to choose from, people are getting manicure makeovers on a regular basis. But do your nails need a holiday?
Discoloured or misshapen fingernails have been reported by some patients following a COVID-19 infection.
The short answer is we have evolved to have nails because they help us pick things up (like food) and pick things off (like bugs).
Although fungal nail infections are not life-threatening, they’re an important health problem because of their high prevalence and poor response to therapy.
Fingernails and toenails first appeared on primates around 55 million years ago, allowing the development of several critical…
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