The traditional foods of the Northeast have high nutritional, social, and cultural values but they also have a high risk of contamination, a study by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said ...

Molds can appear as splotches on buildings, settle in concrete cracks, and even live rather harmlessly on the human ...

The pathogenic fungus Aspergillus fumigatus (far left) grew more than other species in a medium designed to mimic the human organism, partly owing to the presence of a protein that inhibits the immune ...

Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis is a life-threatening fungal infection that occurs when conidia (spores) from the ...

When was the last time you washed your pillows? If the answer is never, you might find the following pretty gross. As much as ...

Researchers at the University of São Paulo found 62 proteins specific to spores of Aspergillus fumigatus, a fungal species that causes lung disease. The study, published in Nature Microbiology, showed ...

Fifteen projects designed to reduce the growing global threat of antifungal drug resistance in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) have received UK government funding via the University of Exeter ...

Tea tree oil kills mould by breaking down the cell wall of the mould spores, causing them to rupture and leak. This means ...

Litter that feels wet or has formed solid cakes is less effective at absorbing moisture and tends to harbor bacteria ...

Nat Clin Pract Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2009;6(5):267-278. A thorough history and assessment of allergic diseases is a vital part of the evaluation of a patient with suspected EoE because of the ...

The aspergillosis cases were detected at University Hospital Crosshouse in Kilmarnock earlier this year. It is usually caused by breathing in small bits of mould found in dust, bedding ...