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This 400-million-year-old fossil is the oldest disease-causing fungus we've ever seen!
Scotland’s Natural History Museum has recently disclosed a groundbreaking find within its fossil ar…
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Drug-resistant fungus is spreading at an 'alarming rate' in the US, CDC says
While Candida auris won't turn you into a zombie as seen in "The Last of Us," the fungus poses a gr…
Andrea Michelson
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'The Last of Us' is based on real science: A fungus pandemic is unlikely, but not impossible
Zombie fungus is real, but it's not a threat to humans. Health experts are worried about a global r…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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A drug-resistant fungus is spreading across the US. These maps show where the biggest threat is.
Fungal infections from Candida auris have spread quickly across the US. Two CDC maps show which sta…
Andrea Michelson
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What is 'whiskey fungus'? Where Baudoinia compniacensis comes from, if it's dangerous, and how to get rid of it
Baudoinia compniacensis feeds on alcohol vapor from distilled spirits. It has no known health risks…
Haven Orecchio-Egresitz,Miche…
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'The Last of Us' creator says the Cordyceps fungus danger is 'real' and 'has always been here'
"The Last of Us" showrunner Craig Mazin said it's based on real science and there are "documentarie…
Eammon Jacobs
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Jack Daniel's ordered to stop building new barrel house amid controversy over out-of-control 'whiskey fungus'
Jack Daniel's was ordered to stop construction of a barrel house in Tennessee. The order came amid …
Joshua Zitser
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Black, white and yellow fungi — all you need to know about symptoms and prevention
Disclaimer: This should not be considered medical advice. Please check with your doctor on medical …
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Jack Daniel's barrel houses are causing an out-of-control black 'whiskey fungus' in a Tennessee community, enraged residents say
Tennessee residents say the black fungus fueled by the Jack Daniel's facilities coats their homes, …
Michelle Mark
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5 'functional' mushrooms the wellness industry is obsessed with, from lion's mane to turkey tail
Functional mushrooms, also called "medicinal mushrooms," come with claims of healing properties alo…
Allana Akhtar
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A fungus known for killing trees has infected a human for the first time, causing a pus-filled abscess to grow in his throat
Doctors in India warned that the worsening of global warming "opens Pandora's Box for newer fungal …
Andrea Michelson
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Almost 100 Michigan paper mill workers are sick from a rare fungus spread by mold spores in the air — and climate change could make this more common
A blastomycosis outbreak in Michigan's Upper Peninsula has sickened dozens of paper mill workers. T…
Andrea Michelson,Hilary Brueck
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A man nearly died from a brain infection with a fungus that most people inhale every day
Fungal infections such as Aspergillus pose a serious threat to people with compromised immune syste…
Andrea Michelson
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Black fungus: Union health ministry ramps up supply of Amphotericin-B drug used in treatment
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has made efforts to ramp up supply and availability…
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Covid-related black fungus has claimed 52 lives in Maharashtra so far, according to official data
All of them were COVID-19 survivors, but succumbed to the black fungus infection.
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Untreatable 'superbug' fungus that resists all drugs detected in Texas and DC
The C. auris strain is spreading within hospitals and nursing homes in two separate outbreaks acros…
Andrea Michelson
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Tens of thousands of COVID-19 survivors in India are developing deadly 'black fungus' infections that can lead to blindness
The number of infections have shot up to 31,000 in the past few weeks. Doctors believe a lack of bo…
Ashley Collman
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Mold vs. mildew: Which fungus is infiltrating your home and how to get rid of it
Mildew growth is surface-level, so it's easy to get rid of with vinegar or bleach. Mold penetrates …
Terri Williams
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Oman reports new cases of black fungus in COVID-19 patients following 'epidemic' of the infection in India
Mucorymycosis, which has a 50% mortality rate, has been seen in patients with particularly severe c…