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Fungal Infection
Fungal Infection: an inflammatory condition caused by a primitive organism called a fungus. Certain fungi reproduce through small spores in the air. As a result, you can inhale the spores or they can land on you causing fungal infections Fungal infections typically start in the lungs or on the skin.
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MAR 09, 2023Microbiology
Aspergillus fumigatus is a common fungus that grows in soil, plant matter, and dust around the world. It can also infect ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 07, 2023Microbiology
This powerful, natural compound may also be useful against pathogenic fungi that affect humans.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 04, 2023Plants & Animals
The hit video game turned TV series was inspired by a real fungus which causes "zombie ants."Written By: Brittany Kenyon-FlattJAN 17, 2023Microbiology
Fungi that can cause lung infections are all over our environment. Recent research has highlighted how much fungal speci ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 11, 2023Microbiology
A new study has shown that when people go to shopping malls, they take home more than new products, and they leave more ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 06, 2023Immunology
T cells are a major component of the adaptive immune system, which forms a kind of memory of the pathogens it reacts to. ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 16, 2022Microbiology
More land is used to grow wheat than any other crop, a common cereal around the world. Wheat is estimated to provide abo ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 17, 2022Microbiology
Various types of fungi in soils are causing serious lung infections in 48 of 50 US states, and the District of Columbia, ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 04, 2022Health & Medicine
Are cannabis consumers eligible for liver transplants? Here's the detailsWritten By: Helaine KrysikOCT 30, 2022Microbiology
The World Health Organization (WHO) is highlighting the threat posed by fungal pathogens in a new report, which is calli ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 12, 2022Plants & Animals
Resistance to antibiotics and antimicrobials has become an increasingly common concern around the globe. Due to high rat ...Written By: Ryan VingumOCT 08, 2022Plants & Animals
Fungi can cause a range of infections and problems for humans. However, despite the fact that we encounter and inhale fu ...Written By: Ryan VingumOCT 03, 2022Neuroscience
Researchers have discovered that a fungal pathogen called Cryptococcus neoformans transforms when it enters the body, an ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 23, 2022Microbiology
With effort, we all can help counter the rise of bacterial pathogens that resist the effects of multiple antibiotics.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 10, 2022Health & Medicine
Zoonotic diseases, which can jump from one species to another, are not unusual. As the world's population rises and the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 13, 2022Microbiology
The human body plays host to a variety of microorganisms, including fungi like Candida albicans. Some strains of Candida ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 23, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
A new study from the University of Birmingham and National Institutes of Health has shown that patients who are prescrib ...Written By: Zoe MichaudMAY 15, 2022Immunology
Infections are common, and many are becoming increasingly hard for clinicians to treat. Antibiotics are often used to tr ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 14, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
COVID-19 is more effectively treated by a combination of drugs than singular drugs alone. The corresponding study was pu ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 22, 2022Microbiology
Although antibiotic resistance is becoming a problem, many bacterial infections can still be prevented or eliminated wit ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 16, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
A pathogen common among people with cystic fibrosis combined with an antifungal drug can clear otherwise difficult-to-tr ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 15, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
There are many challenges facing our healthcare system today, but sepsis is undeniably one of the most significant. Seps ...Sponsored By: bioMérieux IncFEB 20, 2022Microbiology
Microbes in the gut have been shown to have a powerful influence on many aspects of our biology and well being. Scientis ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 26, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Candida auris emerged as a pathogen around 2009, and has quickly become a serious problem for clinics and hospitals, whe ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
MAR 09, 2023
Microbiology
Aspergillus fumigatus is a common fungus that grows in soil, plant matter, and dust around the world. It can also infect
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 07, 2023
Microbiology
This powerful, natural compound may also be useful against pathogenic fungi that affect humans.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 04, 2023
Plants & Animals
The hit video game turned TV series was inspired by a real fungus which causes "zombie ants."
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
JAN 17, 2023
Microbiology
Fungi that can cause lung infections are all over our environment. Recent research has highlighted how much fungal speci
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 11, 2023
Microbiology
A new study has shown that when people go to shopping malls, they take home more than new products, and they leave more
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 06, 2023
Immunology
T cells are a major component of the adaptive immune system, which forms a kind of memory of the pathogens it reacts to.
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 16, 2022
Microbiology
More land is used to grow wheat than any other crop, a common cereal around the world. Wheat is estimated to provide abo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 17, 2022
Microbiology
Various types of fungi in soils are causing serious lung infections in 48 of 50 US states, and the District of Columbia,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 04, 2022
Health & Medicine
Are cannabis consumers eligible for liver transplants? Here's the details
Written By:
Helaine Krysik
OCT 30, 2022
Microbiology
The World Health Organization (WHO) is highlighting the threat posed by fungal pathogens in a new report, which is calli
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 12, 2022
Plants & Animals
Resistance to antibiotics and antimicrobials has become an increasingly common concern around the globe. Due to high rat
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
OCT 08, 2022
Plants & Animals
Fungi can cause a range of infections and problems for humans. However, despite the fact that we encounter and inhale fu
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
OCT 03, 2022
Neuroscience
Researchers have discovered that a fungal pathogen called Cryptococcus neoformans transforms when it enters the body, an
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 23, 2022
Microbiology
With effort, we all can help counter the rise of bacterial pathogens that resist the effects of multiple antibiotics.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 10, 2022
Health & Medicine
Zoonotic diseases, which can jump from one species to another, are not unusual. As the world's population rises and the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 13, 2022
Microbiology
The human body plays host to a variety of microorganisms, including fungi like Candida albicans. Some strains of Candida
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 23, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
A new study from the University of Birmingham and National Institutes of Health has shown that patients who are prescrib
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
MAY 15, 2022
Immunology
Infections are common, and many are becoming increasingly hard for clinicians to treat. Antibiotics are often used to tr
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 14, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
COVID-19 is more effectively treated by a combination of drugs than singular drugs alone. The corresponding study was pu
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 22, 2022
Microbiology
Although antibiotic resistance is becoming a problem, many bacterial infections can still be prevented or eliminated wit
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 16, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
A pathogen common among people with cystic fibrosis combined with an antifungal drug can clear otherwise difficult-to-tr
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 15, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
There are many challenges facing our healthcare system today, but sepsis is undeniably one of the most significant. Seps
...
Sponsored By:
bioMérieux Inc
FEB 20, 2022
Microbiology
Microbes in the gut have been shown to have a powerful influence on many aspects of our biology and well being. Scientis
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 26, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Candida auris emerged as a pathogen around 2009, and has quickly become a serious problem for clinics and hospitals, whe
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch