Rising global temperatures may have helped multidrug-resistant fungus Candidozyma auris evolve heat tolerance and enable it ...

A virus found lurking inside a deadly fungus may make the microbe even stronger and harder to kill when it infects people.

Our bodies host a variety of microorganisms, and the microbial communities in and on our bodies have to maintain the right balances among their members, or problems can arise. This includes the ...

The fourth pathogen, Candida albicans, is another yeast that typically is a part of a healthy human microbiome. It lives in the mouth, intestines and skin. Bacteria in your body keep it in check, but ...

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 ...

The researchers found that a common fungus called Candida albicans can enter the brain, trigger defense responses, and even ...

Candidozyma auris — a deadly and drug-resistant fungus — is rapidly spreading in hospitals, the European CDC reports. The ...

A man in India recently had the misfortune of becoming the world’s first recorded person to get sick from a fungi that normally attacks rose plants. The case seems to be a rare example of a plant ...