In "The Last of Us," cordyceps — a real fungus that infects insects — evolves into a harmful pathogen for humans due to a ...

The most dangerous kingdom on Earth isn't led by humans—it's fungi. While we've focused on viral pandemics, over two million ...

To combat long-overlooked fungal pathogens, researchers and regulators must embrace innovative science and policy.

Dogs could help predict valley fever spread in humans. A new study finds a strong correlation between occurrence of dog and human disease.

A brain-eating pathogen continues to wreak havoc in the second series of The Last of Us – which is so far-fetched, right?

Research on the gut microbiome has focused mainly on bacteria, but bacteriophages and fungi play critical roles as well, with significant influences on health and disease.

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An international team of microbiologists from the Medical University of Graz, the DSMZ—German Collection of Microorganisms ...

Food products contaminated with fungicides and mycotoxins further threaten human health as the mixtures cause synergistic ...

However, in humans, the process of infection is likely ... the fungus would take over more of the body. Fungal skin diseases such as the 'black fungus' infection can lead to the loss of limbs ...