A new lateral-flow test could one day save lives across the world through early detection of a deadly fungal disease that dramatically spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic. An invisible intruder puts ...

Aspergillus fumigatus can be found almost everywhere - in soil, compost or in the air. It is usually harmless for healthy people. However, in patients with a weakened immune system, it can cause ...

New York/New Delhi: It is in the air. You cannot see it, smell it or feel it – but it is there. Floating silently through the breeze, creeping into homes, hospitals and lungs. Its name is Aspergillus ...

Aspergillosis diagnoses increased significantly among US adults between 2013 and 2023, with geographic and demographic variations.

They found that the incidence of CAPA ranged from 0.4% to 2.7%, and CAPA was associated with increased mortality in these patients. They further identified several risk factors associated with CAPA, ...

Cystic fibrosis (CF) remains a challenging multisystem disorder predominately affecting the lungs, where chronic bacterial infections have long been recognised as the major drivers of morbidity and ...

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A new study reveals that a rarely-diagnosed and frequently drug-resistant species, Aspergillus tubingensis, may be one of the most common causes of fungal infections in Southern California.