Scientists at the Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (IMBB-FORTH) and the University of Crete, together with ...

In 2009, the first Candida auris infection was described, and since then it has become a serious problem in healthcare settings worldwide, where it now causes many infections. The World Health ...

Bark beetles moving between trees routinely carry two fungi that are responsible for the Dutch elm tree disease outbreak.

Symbiotic and pathogenic fungi that interact with plants are distantly related and don't share many genetic similarities. Comparing plant pathogenic fungi and plant symbiotic fungi, scientists at the ...

Fungal diseases can have a devastating effect on agricultural production. By some estimates, these infections account for the loss of as much as a quarter of crops globally each year. For decades, ...

Infection-causing fungi responsible for millions of deaths a year will spread significantly to new regions as the planet heats up, new research predicts — and the world is not prepared. Fungi are ...

Cereals have natural resistance to pathogenic fungi, but powdery mildew, for example, can overcome this resistance. A team at ...

A dangerous, drug-resistant fungus known as Candida auris is spreading rapidly in U.S. hospitals and healthcare facilities ...

Molly Bletz, assistant professor of disease ecology at Penn State, has been awarded a 2025 New Investigator Grant by the ...

While rare, the fungal infection mucormycosis can be fatal. It tends to impact individuals who are immunocompromised or who ...

Candida auris is a fast-spreading, drug-resistant fungus threatening hospitals worldwide, with limited treatments and urgent need for better diagnostics.

Albumin is the most common protein in the blood, a vital molecule produced by the liver that helps maintain fluid balance and ...