Plagues can manifest seemingly out of nowhere, bombarding sapient life with zombification, horrifying rot, or even death of the mind and spirit. To clarify, when we say “plague,” we mean something ...

On the surface, HBO’s “The Last of Us” may seem like pure science fiction — yet another zombie apocalypse scenario with ...

Basilea Pharmaceutica Ltd, Allschwil (SIX: BSLN), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to meeting the needs of patients with severe bacterial and fungal infections, announced today ...

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.

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.

Rocky Mountain National Park announced April 3 that lab tests conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey confirmed that a fungus ...

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

This article contains spoilers for “The Last of Us,” particularly the end of Season 1 and some references from Episode 1 of ...

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

California scientists have determined that dogs might be able to help predict the spread of a dangerous fungus, which has ...