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An increasing number of fungi are becoming resistant to medication, posing serious risks for patients with weakened immune ...

A 21-year-old student contracted valley fever that spread to his brain, causing seizures, a stroke, and a 136-day ICU stay.

Systemic candidiasis is an opportunistic fungal infection that has been difficult to treat effectively. Research published in a paper in the April edition of Cell Host & Microbe suggests that immune ...

Extreme weather events like dust storms, floods, and high winds are spreading dangerous fungal spores. Climate change is causing fungi to become more resilient and expand into new geographic areas.

Imagine walking through an ancient woodland in England and stumbling upon something that looks like a tongue growing out of the ground. That’s exactly what happened to Liz Frost at Kingley Vale ...

Researchers have documented the arrival of Sporothrix brasiliensis, a fungus that causes skin infections. It was identified in Uruguay after confirming cat-linked infections in people, pets, and local ...

Under 240X magnification, this photomicrograph shows a Gomori-stained tissue specimen described as an aspergilloma, caused by a fungal organism of the genus Aspergillus. (CDC/ Dr. Libero Ajello) ...

Fungus makes up an essential part of the ecosystem, and people breathe in countless spores every day, most of them harmless. But a small group of dangerous molds can cause harm to humans, devastate ...

A newly discovered species of spider has been found working pretty hard to convince prospective prey in the Amazon that it’s already safely dead. The result is a creature that looks a lot like the ...