Molds and yeast on human bodies and in the air are becoming increasingly resistant to treatment. Experts say the microbes are fueling the next superbug crisis.

A recent study from the University of Manchester reveals that climate change is facilitating the spread of harmful fungi, ...

A life-threatening fungus has been identified in the UK and health experts have revealed why its 'remarkable resilience' ...

U. of Oregon team uncovered a molecule produced by yeast on the skin that has potent antimicrobial properties against a ...

The team then looked at the fungus in lab dishes kept around human body temperature — 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit (37 degrees Celsius). At that temperature, the yeast mutated 21 times faster than it ...

The yeast Malassezia helps protect the skin from bacterial infections, but only up to a certain point. Scientists at the ...