Cereals have natural resistance to pathogenic fungi, but powdery mildew, for example, can overcome this resistance. A team at ...

Infection with the pathogenic yeast fungus Candida auris (C. auris) can wreak havoc on the health of hospital patients and ...

Scientists have uncovered a way to make existing antifungal drugs work again against deadly, drug-resistant fungi. Fungal infections claim millions of lives worldwide each year, and current medical ...

A scientific review, published in the journal Nature Microbiology, highlighted several features which allow the fungus to spread, including its ability to shift from a yeast-like ...

While rare, the fungal infection mucormycosis can be fatal. It tends to impact individuals who are immunocompromised or who ...

SHERLOCK, a rapid CRISPR-based diagnostic, detects Candida auris and antifungal resistance mutations in patient samples in under an hour.

Fungal infections kill millions of people each year, and modern medicine is struggling to keep up. But researchers at ...

Cases of a potentially lethal fungus have stabilized in Nevada, according to public health officials, who urge continued ...

In 2009, the first Candida auris infection was described, and since then it has become a serious problem in healthcare settings worldwide, where it now causes many infections. The World Health ...

Symbiotic and pathogenic fungi that interact with plants are distantly related and don't share many genetic similarities. Comparing plant pathogenic fungi and plant symbiotic fungi, scientists at the ...

While water lilies are perhaps most famous for starring in French impressionist artist Claude Monet’s work, they may also have a molecular secret weapon that could help in our ongoing fight against ...

Albumin is the most common protein in the blood, a vital molecule produced by the liver that helps maintain fluid balance and ...