When most people think of dangerous infections, they picture bacteria or viruses. But for infectious disease specialists like ...

Some fungal diseases in humans no longer respond to medicines, which increases the risk of severe illness and death as well ...

Mucormycosis or ‘black fungus’, is a fungal infection affecting the sinuses, lungs, brain, and skin. The fungal infection is ...

including the brain, skin and liver through the bloodstream. Deadly fungal infection 'Valley fever' that kills one in 100 sufferers is spreading across the US 'because of climate change' - as ...

An overgrowth of the yeast may cause fungal infections in the urinary tract ... spread of Candida through your bloodstream and into your brain can lead to meningitis. Next we’ll look at causes ...

Infection rates are climbing for a drug-resistant fungus strain found in hospital systems in at least two states. Candida Auris (also called C. auris) is a deadly fungus killing more than one in ...

Infections rates are rising for drug-resistant strain of fungus that has been found in the hospital systems of at least two states. The Hill reports that the fungus, Candida auris, was first found ...

The fungus can also invade the sinuses and spread to the brain, with a mortality rate around 50%. It causes tissue to die - cutting off blood flow so antifungal drugs can’t reach the infection site.