The first reported case of a sexually transmitted fungal infection in the United States was Trichophyton mentagrophytes genotype VII (TMVII) in 2024. Other fungal infections can transmit through ...

A MAN'S peculiar habit of sniffing his dirty socks after wearing them landed him in hospital, as he developed a fungal lung infection. The first sign of the nasty lung condition was a severe cough ...

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has sounded the alarm over a "previously rarely detected" fungal infection that is "rapidly emerging" across England. This invading fungus, known as ...

A Chinese man's bizarre habit of sniffing his dirty socks landed him in hospital after it led to him developing a serious fungal infection in his lungs. The unnamed man, described as an 'ordinary ...

(Photo Credit: E+/Getty Images) Some people believe certain foods or diets promote the growth of yeast and lead to recurrent infections. There isn't enough research to prove it, but some studies ...

According to a new UKHSA report, Candidozyma, also known as Candida auris is "rapidly emerging" infection across England. The fungus can cause 'silent colonisations' without obvious symptoms or ...

Apr. 16, 2025 — Engineers have developed a building material that uses the root-like mycelium of a fungus and bacteria cells. Their results show that this material -- which is manufactured with ...

Los Angeles, CA, March 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Mucormycosis, a fungal infection caused by Mucorales, has high mortality rates in people with weakened immune systems and those suffering from severe ...

Putting underpants on with bare feet could put millions at risk of a gruesome and embarrassing groin infection, a top doctor has warned. So-called 'crotch rot' is caused by the fungus ...