In what appears to be the first-ever recorded case of its kind, a fungus that usually infects plants has infected a human host, putting root-like filaments into his body. A 61-year-old mycologist in ...

Fungi in cities are adapting to rising temperatures, a shift that could increase their chances of surviving in the human body ...

The "gut microbiome" has become a popular health term in recent years. It's easy to see why, with an abundance of research showing how important the trillions of microbes living in our gut are for ...

A man in India visited a doctor for a sore throat that affected his ability to eat and swallow. Doctors found an abscess in his throat, and it was full of a fungus usually only found on trees. These ...

In this take on the apocalypse, we see a post-pandemic world that’s been taken over by zombies. But these are not the typical zombies we’re used to seeing in movies and TV shows like “The Walking Dead ...

Aspergillosis is an infectious disease that occurs due to a common type of fungus, or mold, called Aspergillus. A type of aspergillosis called invasive aspergillosis particularly affects people with ...

Many of us have experienced the burning, itching sensation of a fungal infection – and it’s anything but fun. There are millions of types of fungi, and while some are edible, have healing properties ...

A new study from researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health finds that common fungal species may be ...

Rebecca A. Drummond receives funding from the Medical Research Council, the Wellcome Trust and the Lister Institute for Preventative Medicine. The “gut microbiome” has become a popular health term in ...