A recent study indicates certain cannabinoids may prove to be a useful tool in the fight against fungal infections.

For years, Martin Pistorius tried desperately to communicate with his parents, who had no idea he was even conscious. Then he heard his mother utter three heartbreaking words ...

Globally, cryptococcal meningitis causes an estimated 152,000 cases and 112,000 deaths annually, and is one of the leading causes of death among people living with HIV in Africa.

- Cryptococcal meningitis is a serious fungal infection causing an estimated 112,000 deaths annually ...

The Los Angeles medical examiner has ruled Guerrero’s manner of death as natural, brought on by AIDS-related complications.

Cryptococcal meningitis, the second-leading cause of HIV-related deaths, is expected to rise as access to care weakens and advanced HIV disease (previously called AIDS) increases.

Cryptococcal meningitis is caused by the fungus Cryptococcus neoformans, found in soil and bird droppings, and is a major health threat to people with weakened immune systems. Those with advanced ...

A new, easier-to-administer and patient-friendly sustained-release formulation of flucytosine, a medicine used to treat cryptococcal meningitis, has entered Phase II clinical trials in Malawi and ...

Cryptococcal meningitis claimed 130,000 of those lives—deaths driven by treatment gaps. Now, with funding cuts, even more people will be left without care. More lives will be lost. It’s a terrifying ...

Cryptococcal meningitis claimed 130,000 of those lives—deaths driven by treatment gaps. Now, with funding cuts, even more people will be left without care. More lives will be lost.

Cryptococcus neoformans is a fungus of which the spores are present in the environment and can be inhaled. The fungus initially grows in the lungs but often spreads to the membranes surrounding the ...