Fungus can do a lot for us — make bread, make beer and cure infections, in the case of penicillin. But when the fungus infects us, well, that’s not nearly as much fun as beer. From your head to your ...

Fungal pathogens that live harmlessly on and inside the human body are increasingly defeating the limited arsenal of antifungal drugs, while simultaneously dodging the immune system’s surveillance.

Fungal infections are becoming more common in the United States, but unlike illnesses caused by bacteria or viruses, there’s no vaccine to protect against a fungal threat. While scientists aren’t ...

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Two cases of a common fungal infection known as tinea, or ringworm, failed to respond to standard treatment due to a recently emerged fungus in the United States, according to a recent Centers for ...

As certain fungi such as Candida auris become more widespread throughout the U.S., deaths related to severe fungal infections are rising. WSJ’s Daniela Hernandez explains what you should know.

While death and disease from common fungal infections are largely a rare and uncommon occurrence in modern medicine, doctors are eyeing the spread of a recently discovered strain. "It started out as a ...

Eight new species of fungi have been discovered, carrying the island’s documented list of the organisms to 185. The discovery ...