Two cannabis-derived compounds have shown remarkable effectiveness against fungal pathogens in laboratory tests, according to ...

A dangerous fungal pathogen has proven no match for what may be one of the most useful plants in nature. Scientists studying ...

What Is a Fungal Nail Infection? A fungal nail infection is a common condition that can leave you with brittle, discolored nails, usually on your toes. Its formal name is onychomycosis ...

It's not quite as bad as The Last of Us. But progress has been achingly slow in developing new antifungal vaccines and drugs.

A rare fungal infection thought to mainly occur in the northern Midwest and parts of the Southeast is more common in other parts of the U.S. than expected, new research published Wednesday finds.

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 ...

The fungus is acquired through sexual contact, according to the CDC. The infection is not fatal but can cause permanent scarring. Medical experts are warning doctors and the public of a highly ...

The infection soon spread to his brain, causing fungal meningitis. The condition is marked by potentially deadly inflammation of the protective membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord.

The fungal infections can cause severe illness, including bloodstream, wound and respiratory infections. Its mortality rate has been estimated at 30% to 60%. In 2016, hospitals in New York state ...

Even harder than killing a fully sentient, armed bloater. “Developing immunity to fungal infections is unfortunately really, really tough,” said physician John Rex, the chief medical officer ...