It’s been roughly eight years since white-nose syndrome (WNS) was first documented decimating bat populations in upstate New York. The disease is caused by the fungus Pseudogymnoascus destructans which…
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A new fungal infection may spell doom for LOLcats and cute puppies. Researchers have found a fungus that affects cats, dogs and humans with nasty consequences. Vanessa Barrs at the University of Sydney…
Researchers have found that dishwashers are particularly conducive to the growth and spread of disease-causing fungi. These fungi have been implicated in causing lung diseases and sometimes fatal infections…
A new study to be published in Nature magazine reveals the feet are home to a huge range of fungus. Considering fungi is…
A deadly fungal infection has been spreading across western North America. The number of human and animal cases has grown rapidly in recent years, to the extent that government agencies in US and Canada…
African clawed frogs in California harbour a deadly fungal infection that is destroying the global amphibian population…
It’s estimated there are 193 million asthma sufferers worldwide, but a new study reports some may find relief in an anti-fungal…
Injecting mice with simple baker’s yeast protects against the fatal fungal infection, aspergillosis, according to research…
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Caroline Robinson is a Friend of The Conversation.
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