The fungal host response is the process by which the host interacts with and responds to fungi that colonize or infect it. This includes defense mechanisms such as the immune response. In this ...

Preventing fungal infections involves both lifestyle hygiene and protection of the body’s natural defenses. There is a rise in untreatable fungal infections, indicating that the pathogens are ...

A MAN'S peculiar habit of sniffing his dirty socks after wearing them landed him in hospital, as he developed a fungal lung infection. The first sign of the nasty lung condition was a severe cough ...

talks about preventive measures against fungal infections that dog and cat owners should be aware of to minimize the risk of infection. Below is the interview transcript, which has been lightly edited ...

As fans await the second series of the TV drama "The Last of Us" airing on Monday, which imagines a world where fungal infections in the brain are creating zombie-like monsters, academics at the ...

Video by Corentin Bisot - AMOLF, VU Amsterdam This scene from the show’s first season reveals that the infected are linked by long fungal tendrils that can stretch for miles underground—what ...

But for infectious disease specialists like Peter Chin-Hong, one of the most insidious threats lurking in hospitals and clinics today is fungal. Chin-Hong’s case list is long: a healthy 29-year ...

Fungal infections (mycoses) are a growing public health concern in India, affecting various body parts and posing risks of drug resistance if not managed properly, especially in vulnerable ...

A Denmark man died after consuming unrefrigerated coconut water, which tasted foul and was rotten. Symptoms developed quickly, leading to severe brain swelling and eventual brain death. The ...

fungal organism in 1972. (Lucille K. Georg / ASSOCIATED PRESS) When most people think of dangerous infections, they picture bacteria or viruses. But for infectious disease specialists like Peter ...

A man from Denmark tragically passed away after consuming coconut water that had been left unrefrigerated and had spoiled. The coconut water tasted foul and was rotten, leading to rapid onset of ...