Previous work showed that titan cells promote fungal pathogenicity, but these were predominantly found in the lung. 3 “Their very early on infection in the upper airway put them in very close ...

A 29-year-old New Jersey man died in September of a brain-eating parasite after swimming in a wave pool at a Texas resort, and now, seven months later, his mother has filed a wrongful death ...

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A species of wood-eating fungus didn’t need a brain to pass a cognitive test with flying colors, and researchers say this first-of-its-kind discovery could have broader implications. Science Sep ...

After being sick for several days after the visit, the toddler succumbed to a rare infection caused by Naegleria fowleri, also known as The Brain-Eating Amoeba. But what is this amoeba and why is ...