Deadly, drug-resistant fungus CDC calls ‘urgent threat’ is spreading in hospitals
The CDC has declared C. auris an "urgent threat" because it is resistant to many antifungal drugs, spreads rapidly in health care facilities and can cause severe infections with high death rates.
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)2h
First 1,000 fungi on IUCN Red List reveal growing threats - IUCN Red List
The number of fungi species on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ has surpassed 1,000, confirming that deforestation, ...
Fungus labeled ‘urgent threat’ by CDC is spreading rapidly, hospital study finds
New cases of a dangerous, drug-resistant fungus have been identified in at least two states' hospital systems.
Alarm Raised Over Fungus Labelled 'Urgent AR Threat'
Alarm has been raised about a dangerous fungus called Candida auris, which has previously been classified as an "urgent ...
'Miracle Boy' Got Sucked into Deadly Tornado, Then Contracted Rare Flesh-Invading Fungus. How He Survived Both
Steven Weersing survived both the Joplin tornado and the potentially fatal fungus that spread among survivors — now he's ...
A Fungi Pioneer’s Lifelong Work on Exhibit
Murals made by museum artists illustrate the biology of fungi, the role they play in the ecosystem and their evolutionary ...
Yale Daily News11h
Haven’t cleaned your water bottle? Yale experts break down the dangers of mold
Mold lurks in moist locations, including on the inside of water bottles. On a popular app, Fizz, students have confessed to ...
The Hill5d
Fungus labeled ‘urgent threat’ by CDC is spreading rapidly, hospital study finds
People with catheters, breathing tubes, feeding tubes and PICC lines are at the highest risk because the pathogen can enter the body through these types of devices. When the fungus infects a ...