Cases of a potentially deadly fungus have risen to an alarming rate — sparking a warning from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that it is an "urgent threat" in a recent release ...

Medically reviewed by Deeptej Singh, MD Key Takeaways Scalp yeast infections can cause itchy, red, or purple patches and ...

A fungal skin infection occurs when a fungus (such as yeast or mold) grows and creates a reaction on your skin surface. Fungi (the plural of “fungus”) spread by releasing particles called spores into ...

Candida albicans is a yeast that often lives in the human digestive tract and mouth, as well as urinary and reproductive organs. Usually, it doesn't cause disease in its host, but under certain ...

A fungal sinus infection, also called fungal sinusitis, is when fungus causes an infection of the sinuses. The sinuses are air-filled cavities in the head that produce mucus (snot), which drains out ...

Yeast infections are rarely contagious and are commonly caused by an overgrowth of yeast. Though they aren't normally contagious, yeast infections can cause irritation and discomfort during sex, so ...

Researchers have identified components of mucus that can specifically interact with the fungus Candida albicans and prevent it from causing infection. These molecules, known as glycans, are a major ...

(NEXSTAR) – Researchers with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Florida Health Department are getting a better idea of what leads to clinical cases of Candida auris, a dangerous ...

Taxonomic families include different genera — or plural of genus — which themselves include different species. Scientists classify organisms into these taxonomic groups to better understand how they ...

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