Fungus can do a lot for us — make bread, make beer and cure infections, in the case of penicillin. But when the fungus infects us, well, that’s not nearly as much fun as beer. From your head to your ...

Fungal infections are becoming more common in the United States, but unlike illnesses caused by bacteria or viruses, there’s no vaccine to protect against a fungal threat. While scientists aren’t ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ringworm is often easy to spot with its characteristic red rings on the skin. Kateryna Kon/Science Photo Library via Getty Images ...

As certain fungi such as Candida auris become more widespread throughout the U.S., deaths related to severe fungal infections are rising. WSJ’s Daniela Hernandez explains what you should know.

Two cases of a common fungal infection known as tinea, or ringworm, failed to respond to standard treatment due to a recently emerged fungus in the United States, according to a recent Centers for ...

Our previous research also identified that fungi can protect crop plants such as wheat, barley and oats from rust disease. Similar studies around the world have found fungi can also protect against ...

People with allergic fungal rhinosinusitis taking Dupixent (dupilumab) saw significant improvement in congestion and sinus ...

A “mycology thriller” imagines a hidden healing mushroom. In real life, scientists are searching far and wide to map the world’s unseen fungi. This is an article from our newsletter “Science Goes To ...