Maps of histoplasmosis, blastomycosis and coccidiomycosis may underestimate the areas of endemicity for these infections ...

Blastomycosis is a fungal infection caused by the organism Blastomyces dermatitidis, which thrives in moist, acidic soil. This disease is primarily found in certain regions of North America ...

Fungal infections, such as athlete’s foot and ringworm, occur when one type of fungal microbe becomes too prevalent in one area of the body so that the immune system cannot defeat it.

Ibrexafungerp citrate (SCY-078) is under development for the treatment of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis, fungal infections, candidiasis (including systemic and invasive), invasive aspergillosis, ...

Laura Young, MD, is a board-certified OB-GYN. She currently works as a laborist. Yeast infections are not sexually transmitted infections (STIs), but it's possible to transmit one to a partner ...

Fungal infection, also known as a mycosis, refers to the invasion of a host's tissue by specific types of fungi. Mycoses often start in the lungs following inhalation of fungal spores or on the ...

This week we’ve seen reports of an infection called mucormycosis, often termed “black fungus”, in patients with COVID, or who are recovering from COVID, in India. Fungal infections can be ...

Sinusitis caused by a fungal infection can also be serious and life threatening. Some serious health conditions can have symptoms that may initially appear similar to sinusitis. If you have concer ...

Electrocardiographic changes are common and typically evolve through four stages: Stage I: diffuse ST-segment elevation (typically concave up) and PR-segment depression are recorded in the first ...

Fungal eye infections, while not common in temperate climates, have been notoriously difficult to diagnose and treat, and generally result in protracted therapy with poor final outcomes. Current ...