Footfall MedicalCome and Visit our stand at Foothealth 2019We are pleased to announce that Five Minute Fungus will be exhibiting at this years Foothealth 2019 event in Kettering (18th-19th June...
Ivan BristowYou can't always get what you want - other topical antifungal drugsIntroduction Topical application of an antifungal cream, gel or paint remains the most popular way to treat fungal foot infections of the...
Footfall MedicalCome and visit us at COP 2018!On Thursday this week, the College of Podiatry Annual Conference begins in Bournemouth until Saturday. The event is expected to attract...
Ivan BristowThe preventative use of topical antifungals – what’s best practice?As I have emphasised in many of my previous presentations and blogs, fungal skin infection is very common but also recurrent. Untreated...
Footfall MedicalTest strip now available through Canonbury HealthcarePictured: (L-R): Hans Bakker, Ivan Bristow, Michelle Score and Simon Wheeler We are pleased to announce that we are now distributing the...
Ivan BristowWhat to tell patients about the testWhen something new diagnostic test comes along which impacts on patient care it’s important to think about how it is integrated into...
Footfall MedicalFootfall Update - October 2018Thank you to all our customers who have bought the dermatophyte test strip. October sees the first signs of Autumn and that "winter is...
Ivan BristowAnti-fungal creams: which are best for your patients and your business?Fungal foot infection of the skin is a very common condition. Choosing the right cream to stock in your podiatry/chiropody clinic can genera
Ivan BristowWhy is onychomycosis so difficult to treat?Fungal nail infection, as we all know, is a difficult problem to manage. Invasion from chronic fungal skin infection into the nail is a...
Ivan BristowThe Curious Case of the Disappearing Terbinafine 1% Spray....Over the last few months, I have been receiving a lot of e-mails reporting the disappearance of Lamisil 1% spray (Terbinafine) from...
Ivan BristowTotal Nail Avulsion - the only way to cure fungal nail infection?Treatment of fungal toenails can be a tricky process, whether you use oral drugs, topical lacquers or a combination of both. In an...
Ivan BristowChemical Avulsion of Fungal Nails Using UreaTotal dystrophic onychomycosis (TDO) is seen as the end stage of fungal nail infection where the nail plate becomes almost totally...
Ivan BristowWhat if its not a fungal nail?Diagnosing fungal foot infections can be a tricky business and of course, the whole point of making a diagnosis is to confirm what it is...
Ivan BristowWhats your patient hiding from you - tinea?In previous articles I have mentioned how common fungal foot infections are, with Trichophyton rubrum being the “master” of subtlety. As...
Ivan BristowHow easy is it to diagnose tinea?Dermatophyte skin infection affects around 25% of the global population (1) making it one to the world’s leading diseases. Being such a...
Ivan BristowVicks or Vinegar for fungal foot infection?A recent letter in a dermatology journal suggests soaking a sock in vinegar as an adjunct treatment for onychomycosis. Read more...
Footfall MedicalHow do you market your Test Strip?As podiatrists, many of us are not comfortable with the idea of selling anything in clinic, yet selling our services in professional foot...
Ivan BristowFungal Nails - how do you measure yours?Fungal nail infection is a common condition treated by chiropodists and podiatrists. At the outset of treatment, the name of the game is...
Footfall MedicalLaunch at the SCP Conference, LiverpoolWe are pleased to say, we had a fantastic launch of the product at this years Society of Chiropodists & Podiatrists Annual Conference at...
Footfall MedicalTerbinafine - Probably the best oral anti-fungal tablets in the world?In the early 1990’s, we saw a mini-revolution in the available oral anti-fungal agents to treat onychomycosis. Since 1958, Griseofulvin...