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An invasive fungus wiped out 4 billion American trees. Can scientists bring them back in 2026? Find out hereA genetically engineered chestnut has cleared a major hurdle a century after an invasive fungus almost wiped out one of America’s most impo...
Deadly fungus outbreak in US: What is Candida auris, symptoms, who all are at risk as cases rise across 23 statesThis year, over 3,100 cases of drug-resistant Candida auris have emerged across twenty-three states in the US, with Texas and Michigan repo...
Candida auris: Deadly drug-resistant fungus spreads across 23 US states; symptoms, risks and all you need to knowCandida auris, a deadly fungus, has spread across twenty-three states in the United States. This invasive yeast causes severe and sometimes...
New Zealand in the 1850s planted millions of pines for timber, but today scientists are spending millions trying to stop them from overrunning native mountainsNew Zealand's high country is battling an invasion of non-native pine trees, introduced generations ago for forestry. These 'wilding conife...
In 1822, Europeans brought honey bees to Australia as agricultural heroes; 200 years later, researchers found they were helping tree death spread faster than windNew research published in NeoBiota suggests western honey bees may be helping spread myrtle rust, a destructive fungal disease threatening ...
Not a virus or bacteria, but this silent killer is spreading and climate change is helping it thriveA deadly airborne fungus called Aspergillus is spreading rapidly across the globe, with scientists warning that climate change is accelerat...
Expert warns China could be plotting something worse than COVID after bioterror suspects arrestedChinese bioterror suspects Yunqing Jian and Zunyong Liu have sparked national security fears after being arrested in Michigan for allegedly...
Is there a new global health threat? Fungal superbugs spread panic with climate change expanding its reachA new global health threat is emerging as drug-resistant fungal infections such as Aspergillus fumigatus and Coccidioides are spreading, dr...
Study says global deaths from fungal disease are twice than previous estimateThe annual death toll from fungal diseases worldwide has reached 3.75 million, double the previous estimate, according to a study involving...
Candida auris: All you need to know about the deadly fungus spreading across the U.SSome strains of Candida auris are categorized as superbugs due to their resistant to all three classes of antifungal medication used to tre...
Candida auris: Know about the fatal drug-resistant fungus spreading across US and its symptomsThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which claims that it poses a major danger to world health, revealed that 5,754 instances we...
Stop & think before you pop that pill. Antibiotics can cause life-threatening fungal infections. Here's howWhen we take antibiotics, we kill off some of our gut bacteria.
Ukraine invasion: What to know as Russian troops sweep inThe invasion began early Thursday with a series of missile strikes, many on key government and military installations. They were quickly fo...
Candida fungus seen among recovering Covid patients; herpes, hair fall, nail issues other problemsIn some patients, cases of 'Covid toes' is also being seen.
Doctors see rise in post-Covid stroke & heart attack casesDoctors have increasingly been seeing cases of stroke and heart attacks in patients who are recuperating or have recovered from Covid. In t...
Delhi hospital reports 'first-ever' white fungus case causing severe damage to entire intestine“White fungus (Candida) causing multifocal perforations in the food pipe, small bowel and large bowel in COVID-19 infection has not been re...
Don't panic by colour of fungus, look for causes, risks: Experts advise as mucormycosis cases riseHealth Minister Harsh Vardhan had said on Monday that 18 states have reported 5,424 cases of mucormycosis, a life-threatening infection, pr...
Deadly black fungus complicating battle against Covid in IndiaWhile the nation is pressings its resources into the fight against Covid, black fungus is targeting patients who have recovered from Covid....
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...
Mucormycosis cases rise: How this deadly black fungal infection is making people blindThe fungal infection is caused by a group of molds called mucormycetes. These molds live throughout the environment. Mucormycosis mainly af...