A new study involving the Medical University of Vienna shows how the multi-resistant fungus Candida auris utilizes carbon ...

A deadly hospital fungus that resists nearly every antifungal drug may have an unexpected weakness. Researchers discovered ...

Scientists have discovered a genetic process which could unlock new ways to treat a mysterious and deadly fungal infection ...

A deadly, drug-resistant hospital fungus may finally have a weakness—and scientists think they’ve found it.

Explore the threat of Candida auris fungus and the potential new treatments being researched to combat this deadly infection.

Two new research studies are addressing the rising threat of fungal infections, which can be very difficult to treat. One study has examined the cell walls of fungi to look for weaknesses, while ...

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 fungus that causes coffee wilt disease repeatedly took up segments of DNA from a related fungal pathogen, which contributed to successive outbreaks of the disease, according to a new report. The ...

Infection-causing fungi responsible for millions of deaths a year will spread significantly to new regions as the planet heats up, new research predicts — and the world is not prepared. Fungi are ...

Scientists have discovered that beneficial root-dwelling fungi boost plant resilience to disease by remodeling the plant cell ...

A black backpack on a Detroit airport conveyor belt set off a chain of events that now stretches from Midwestern farm fields to international politics. Inside, U.S. agents found small vials of red, ...

Nevada wildlife officials confirmed the presence of the fungus that causes white-nose syndrome in bats, making Nevada the ...