fungi

Fungus is not something you’re likely to want living inside you, right? But the reality is you have hundreds of different types living on your skin and in your mouth, gut and elsewhere on your body — and they’re pretty important for your…

Last Updated: December 30, 2022, 10:00 ISTFungal infections are not only contagious, but can prove to be life-threatening too. Polluted environment and global temperatures are breeding grounds for fungiFungal infections are not only…

Sinks and P-traps are home to a surprising number of fungal organisms, according research from the University of Reading. Five University of Reading undergraduate students, and a PhD student, tested more than 250 restroom sinks for fungi,…

Fungi in the soil cause a significant number of serious lung infections in 48 out of 50 states and the District of Columbia, including many areas long thought to be free of deadly environmental fungi, according to a study by researchers at…

If not, then look no further than the UN World Health Organization (WHO), which has just catalogued the 19 fungi that represent the greatest public health risk today. The aim of listing these fungal “priority pathogens” is to promote…

Mould in blood could help doctors spot cancers, as experts find fungi living in cancer cellsExperts have found fungi, which includes mushrooms, live in cancerous cellsIf traces of mould spores can be detected in blood cancer…

An international research team has deciphered the mechanism by which the fungus Cryptococcus neoformans is resistant to fungus-specific drugs. It is a yeast-like fungus that can infect humans. Specific drugs, named antifungals, are…

Scientists from the Ural Federal University and the Pushchino Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences have discovered a new gene to protect plants from common diseases like fungi, bacteria and adverse environmental factors.…

Are you a lactating mother? Why do we ask? Because you may experience a couple of health and hormonal problems, especially during monsoons. Doctors often recommend lactating mothers check for lumps and abnormalities around the breasts.…

For many years after discovering a diverse population of sometimes dangerous microbes constantly living in our intestines, scientists described the situation as a form of living with the enemy. But when it comes to commensal populations of…