Common human fungus found to worsen melanoma aggressiveness
Cancer is one of the causes responsible for the most deaths worldwide; in 2020, for example, it resulted…
New insights into the global expansion of Candida auris
The fungal species Candida auris is spreading across the globe, and gaining in virulence, according to a new…
Understanding how the immune system protects against fungal pathogenicity
The yeast Candida albicans colonizes mucosal surfaces and is usually harmless. However, under certain conditions it can cause…
Expert guidelines for fungal endophthalmitis in the Asia-Pacific region
Fungal eye infections affect millions globally, with an especially high incidence in South and Southeast Asia. Yet, unlike…
Oral microbiome linked to threefold higher pancreatic cancer risk
Twenty-seven species of bacteria and fungi among the hundreds that live in people’s mouths have been collectively tied…
Candidozyma auris continues rapid spread in European hospitals
The latest survey from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), the fourth of its kind,…
Light-activated therapy boosts effectiveness of antifungal drugs against Candida albicans
Researchers at the Optics and Photonics Research Center (CePOF) have succeeded in increasing the susceptibility of the fungus Candida albicans to drug…
Gut mycobiota could help predict disability in multiple sclerosis
Scientists uncover how shifts in gut fungi, shaped by genes and diet, may influence disease severity in people…