A fungal ball is a mass that develops in your sinuses after you’ve breathed in fungal spores. Medications cannot treat it, but a doctor can surgically remove it. Sinus fungal balls are a type of ...

A University of Manchester study has warned that Aspergillus, a deadly airborne fungus, may become a global health threat.

For example, this 2022 meta-analysis found that endoscopic sinus surgery had a 98.1% success rate when treating fungal ball sinusitis. Surgery is one of the main ways to manage invasive fungal ...

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a fungal mold that thrives in warm, damp climates. The resulting infection — called Aspergillosis — can impact humans, livestock and plants, the researchers wrote. In the study, scientific ...

Research lead Dr. Norman van Rhijn referenced hit show The Last of Us, which is about a fungal infection causing an apocalypse, saying “reality is already scary enough” A type of fungus that ...

In the study, scientific models were used to predict where Aspergillus is expected to increase based on different climate scenarios. The researchers predict that the fungus’ prevalence could ...