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This ‘Zombie Fungus’ Controls Ants Without Touching Their Brains—Here’s HowA parasitic fungus, Ophiocordyceps unilateralis, precisely controls carpenter ants' final actions without invading their brains. Fungal cel...
'World near tipping point': Study warns about a deadly fungus that could kill millionsA concerning study reveals that the deadly fungus Aspergillus, known for causing severe lung infections, may spread across continents due t...
From Pharaoh’s curse to cancer cure: Deadly Tutankhamun’s tomb fungus may turn out to be a blessing in disguiseResearchers have discovered that Aspergillus flavus, a toxic fungus previously associated with the "curse of the pharaohs," produces compou...
Weaponised fungus: From liver to reproductive harm, here’s what China’s bioweapon could have wreaked havoc onTwo Chinese nationals, Yunqing Jian and Zunyong Liu, face charges in the US for allegedly smuggling Fusarium graminearum, a dangerous fungu...
Chinese intruded into Indian territory to collect Cordyceps fungus: ReportChinese soldiers have been accused of illegally entering Arunachal Pradesh in search of the fungus which is claimed to be costlier than gol...
Over 1,650 black fungus cases in DelhiAccording to officials figures, till July 6, Delhi had recorded 1,656 mucormycosis cases, including 952 active cases. The number of active ...
Afghanistan finds deadly fungal infection in COVID patientsIn Afghanistan, where people rarely wear masks and there is no social distancing, the numbers of new cases have been steadily rising, with ...
Mankind Pharma launches drug to treat black fungus“As the cases of black fungus are increasing day by day, the product has been launched to fight against this infection. The drug firm alway...
Experiencing facial pain or numbness? Black fungus infection can cause blindness, lead to deathIndia has so far reported over 8,850 black fungus cases from across the states.
Black fungus: How infection starts, death rate, treatment, medicine & other key things to knowBlack fungus, or mucormycosis, is a complication caused by a fungal infection. This is a relatively rare but potentially fatal condition.
Delhi govt declares black fungus epidemic as number of cases rises, issues regulationsThe government said that all healthcare facilities will report each and every suspected or confirmed cases of black fungus to the city heal...
MP's first white fungus case reported in JabalpurWhite fungus is curable with medicines and does not need injections like Mucormycosis, better known as black fungus, not is it as deadly as...
Kumaraswamy accuses Karnataka govt of 'lethargy' in managing epidemic diseasesThe former Chief Minister in a series of tweets, warned that there is danger of Karnataka witnessing higher number of black fungus infectio...
MSN Labs launches black fungus drug Posaconazole in IndiaMSN Labs had earlier launched a Covid treatment portfolio of Favilow (Favipiravir) in the strengths of 200mg, 400mg and 800mg, Oselow (Osel...
Uncontrolled diabetes major cause of Black Fungus: ExpertsAn online event, hosted by Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences on Saturday with 52 experts discussing the issue, aime...
Max Hospital, Doon reports another black fungus infection caseThere have been three cases of post-COVID black fungus infection at the hospital. The first two cases were reported in January and February...
Delhi hospital reports ‘black fungus’ casesDr Ajay Swaroop, the chairman of the ENT department at the hospital, said the use of steroids in the treatment of Covid-19 coupled with the...
‘Radiation-eating’ fungi could protect astronauts in spaceScientists believe the Cryptococcus neoformans fungus could allow humans to insulate against deadly rays.
- Govt downplays FAO's note on wheat fungus
The Directorate of Wheat Research on Thursday downplayed the alerts by UN agency Food and Agriculture Organisation that a deadly fungus may...
- FAO alerts India on deadly wheat fungus
The UN agency Food and Agriculture Organisation has alerted six countries including India on dangerous wheat fungus, which is capable of wr...