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 ...

Matthew Langsworth says he breathed in fungal spores for a decade, alleging that his landlord painted over mold instead of removing it Kennedy News and Media (2) A 32-year-old man ended up with a ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will hold its annual Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) Conference starting Tuesday, with public presentations on new public health investigations and ...

Aspergillus fumigatus is a deadly fungus spreading rapidly across the US, posing a threat to people with weakened immune systems. It's an airborne fungus that releases microscopic spores, which can ...

Some researchers are sounding the alarm about a potentially deadly fungus that could spread throughout parts of the US, Europe and Asia. The study article, which was published in pre-print (not yet ...

The possible linkage between exposure to airborne concentrations of Stachybotrys mold spores and bleeding of the lungs (i.e. pulmonary hemosiderosis) is controversial. In the United States, this ...

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 ...

A 70-year-old man who contracted a fungal infection after he underwent a double lung transplant at UPMC Presbyterian in Pittsburgh is suing the hospital for negligence, claiming the infection was tied ...

When most people think of dangerous infections, they picture bacteria or viruses. But for infectious disease specialists like Peter Chin-Hong, one of the most insidious threats lurking in hospitals ...

They can pose a threat to human health — yeast infections are but one example. Scientists say not enough attention is paid to ...

A 32-year-old man ended up with a collapsed lung and the near-fatal infection sepsis from inhaling spores due to excessive mold in his apartment. Matthew Langsworth, who lives in council housing — the ...