Techno-Science on MSN4h
🧬 Predicting antifungal resistance 🛡️
Only four classes of antifungal drugs currently exist, and pathogen resistance to these medications complicates treatment. A ...
Valley fever cases are up almost 50% in Arizona in 2024. Here's what to know
Valley fever cases are up almost 50% in Arizona in 2024. It's not contagious as a person has to be exposed to fungal spores ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN2d
How Frogs Are Kicking Back Against a Lethal Fungus
Scientists are seeing signs of resistance to the infections that have been wiping out the world’s amphibian populations—and ...
Medscape3d
New Sexually Transmitted Fungal Infection Emerges in MSM
A dermatophyte known as Trichophyton mentagrophytes genotype VII (TMVII) has been identified as the cause of an emerging ...
HealthDay on MSN1d
Burden of Superficial Cutaneous Fungal Infection Quantified in U.S.
The burden of superficial cutaneous fungal infections (SCFIs) among outpatient visits in the United States is high and ...
Contagious fungal worm you catch via sex causing pus-filled abscesses already spreading in Britain, experts claim
GENTINAL super fungus’ is likely already in Britain and spreading, experts have warned. Four people in the United States have ...
Daily4d
Combatting Anti-fungal Resistance: Selenium Sulfide as a Promising Solution in Tackling Tinea Versicolor and Seborrheic Dermatitis
In the world of microbes, the evolution of resistance to antimicrobial drugs is a process that is nearly inevitable. (1) ...
Onlymyhealth4d
Rare 'Jock Itch' Infection Linked to Sexual Activity Emerges in the US; Know All About It
A rare fungal infection known colloquially as "jock itch" has recently emerged in the United States, sparking concerns in public health circles. This infection, caused by a strain of the fungus ...