So-called "fungal storms" occur when airborne spores are spread by dust, wind, and flooding. Climate change is causing these ...

Systemic candidiasis is an opportunistic fungal infection that has been difficult to treat effectively. Research published in ...

While the phenomenon of a fungal storm is most common in the Southwest, no region is necessarily immune to their effects ...

The CDC has paused diagnostic testing for more than two dozen infectious diseases —including rabies and pox viruses — ...

Yunnan Province in southwestern China is a global biodiversity hotspot, accommodating an incredible variety of plants and ...

Extreme weather events like dust storms, floods, and high winds are spreading dangerous fungal spores. Climate change is ...

A fungus called Sporothrix brasiliensis spreads from cats to humans, and concerns are growing over its rapid dispersal.

Fusarium head blight (FHB) is a destructive disease of wheat that can reduce grain yields and contaminate grain with toxins ...

Professors Elaine Bignell and Neil A.R. Gow address the threat of fungal infections, highlighting the sharp rise in ...

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March marks the moment when gardens wake up, but fungi wake up too. Damp soil, melting frost, chilly nights, and bursts of daytime warmth create a dream environment for plant diseases that thrive on ...

Fungi play a dual role as indispensable ecological engineers and as major agents of disease in humans, animals, and plants. Recent estimates highlight their substantial impact, with millions of ...