News - August 12, 2016; 1:32 PM ET. As Earth passes through the debris of Comet Swift-Tuttle late this week, the glowing trains of dying meteors will streak across the night sky, marking the annual return of the Perseid meteor shower.
Fungus of the hands (tinea manuum): Tinea mannum is the fungus that affects the hands and the palms. Commonly, it is seen on the fingers. Some of the symptoms of this kind of infection are as follows. Ringworm of the nail (rinea unguium): Tinea unguium is a dermatophyte that affects the nails.
The virus that causes warts can spread from the hands to the face through touch or nail biting. Common warts have these traits: Grow most often on the fingers, around the nails, and on the backs of the hands. Are more common where skin was broken, such as from biting fingernails or picking at hangnails.