New Delhi: One of the most painful memories of the Covid-19 pandemic was families of patients suffering from a serious fungal infection called mucormycosis struggling to find drugs to treat the ...

Are fungi becoming resistant like bacteria? Yes, fungi are increasingly developing resistance to antifungal medications, posing a serious challenge to treatment. Just like bacteria evolve to ...

When your feline friend is having trouble with their eyes, what should you do? Let's look at the types and benefits of eye ...

This microscope photo provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a Fusarium sp. fungal organism in 1972. (Lucille K. Georg / ASSOCIATED PRESS) When most people think of ...

Antifungals are the first-line treatment for fungal infections such as TMVII. This may include oral antifungal medications. However, this is an emerging illness, and large studies on the best ...

Adding to the danger is the rise of drug-resistant infections - strains that no longer respond to the limited arsenal of antifungal medications. Candida auris, a newly emerging yeast first seen in ...

Antifungal medications used to treat candidiasis are extremely effective and can provide relief in as little as a few days to one week. Because candidiasis can be linked to an underlying medical ...

"Fungal diseases are an increasing public health concern, with common infections — such as Candida, which causes oral and vaginal thrush — growing increasingly resistant to treatment," WHO said.

A Chinese man's bizarre habit of sniffing his dirty socks landed him in the hospital after it led to him developing a serious fungal infection in his lungs. An office worker from Chongqing attended ...

Pet owners should consult with their veterinarian to understand the proper way to administer medication to their cat. Veterinarians can provide demonstrations and guidance on how to safely and ...

When most people think of dangerous infections, they picture bacteria or viruses. But for infectious disease specialists like Peter Chin-Hong, one of the most insidious threats lurking in ...