Instantly, they know they are near a person infected with the plague that has killed their world: a fungus that takes over ...

Candida lives on skin and inside the body, but many fungi produce spores to spread, which are inhaled by humans. “The idea of having a catastrophic fungal outbreak is relatively unlikely ...

The agency needs to prioritize health over political correctness, opt for transparency over secrecy, and be open to ...

The key to this fungus’s survival lies in melanin, the same pigment responsible for human skin color. In most organisms, melanin primarily acts as a shield against UV radiation. However ...

There are new signs that a dangerous fungus is once again on the move. Candida auris is a type of yeast that can cause life-threatening illness.

The trade-off of this hardy external layer is that it doesn't expand; it remains relatively inflexible and constricts the ...

The emergence of Candida auris, a drug-resistant fungus, is causing alarm among healthcare professionals and public health officials alike. This pathogen is spreading in hospitals and nursing homes at ...

TVMII occurs due to the transmission of dermatophytes, fungal organisms that infect skin, hair, and nails. A person can contract TMVII through skin-to-skin contact or close human contact with a ...

Dogs could help predict valley fever spread in humans. A new UC Davis study finds a correlation between occurrence of dog and ...

California scientists have determined that dogs might be able to help predict the spread of a dangerous fungus, which has ...