Woollen clothes are essential in winter, but prolonged use can sometimes create a warm, moist environment that encourages ...

A rash or skin irritation can develop anywhere that skin folds exist on the body. These folds can trap heat, moisture, bacteria, and yeast. Combined with chafing, this leads to a condition called ...

Jock itch is a skin infection caused by a fungus. It's called jock itch because it's commonly seen in active kids who sweat a lot while playing sports. But anyone can get this infection. Jock itch (or ...

Researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham published work in Modern Pathology highlighting six cases of chronic granulomatous fungal sinusitis. The article, titled “Histopathologic ...

Metroidvanias tend to be gloomy and ominous in nature; even the beloved Hollow Knight and Silksong are dark and atmospheric. A title that’s breaking this genre staple is Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores, ...

In experiments, researchers showed that the disease-spreading insects couldn’t resist the sweet smell of a fungus that infected and killed them. By Jason P. Dinh Watch your back, DEET. There’s a new ...

As an alternative to single-use plastic wrap and paper cup coatings, researchers in ACS’ Langmuir report a way to waterproof materials using edible fungus. Along with fibers made from wood, the fungus ...

This story was produced by Grist and co-published with Arizona Luminaria. This story is part of Vital Signs, a Grist series exploring the ways climate change affects your health. It is published with ...

An outbreak of fungal meningitis cases in the US was traced to a single center in Matamoros, Mexico, where affected individuals received epidural anesthesia, according to a report from the CDC.

Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark will get another opinion for a right groin injury she’s been dealing with, according to head coach Stephanie White. White shared the news with reporters on Sunday, ...

There’s no rest for allergy sufferers. Fungal allergy season gets going an average of 22 days earlier than it did 20 years ago, researchers report in the July GeoHealth. Rising temperatures and ...