Fungi are everywhere, and in many cases, a fungal infection can be eliminated by a person's immune system. But fungal infections can also send long hyphae into the body that are extremely difficult to ...

Every year, life-threatening invasive fungal infections afflict more than 2 million individuals globally. Mortality rates for these infections are high, even when patients receive treatment.

Researchers at the School of Medicine have identified a novel enzyme involved in building the cell wall of Cryptococcus neoformans, a fungus that causes lung infections and potentially deadly cases of ...

Tiny particles made from the membranes of human immune cells could offer a promising new way to fight fungal infections that ...

Antibiotic resistance is a known threat, but a “silent surge” of drug-resistant fungi is the next global health crisis. For years we have been warned about antibiotic resistance, when bacteria evolve ...