Recent Years Have Seen Candida Auris Cases, Transmission Increase
TUESDAY, March 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Candida auris cases and transmission have increased in the United States in recent years, especially 2021, according to a study published online March 21 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Meghan Lyman, M.D….
Learn MoreCases of Dangerous Drug-Resistant Fungal Infections Are Spreading
TUESDAY, March 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The hit HBO series “The Last of Us” portrays a zombie apocalypse caused by a fungal infection that hijacks human brains.Back in the real world, there’s an emerging fungal threat rampaging through the United …
Learn More‘The Last of Us’: ¿Qué tan probable es que haya un apocalipsis fúngico?
JUEVES, 16 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — “The Last of Us”, la exitosa serie de HBO, imagina a un mundo devastado por un apocalipsis fúngico.Un hongo de los insectos en la vida real, el Cordyceps, da el salto a los humanos, y convierte a los a…
Learn More‘The Last of Us’: How Likely Is a Fungal Apocalypse?
THURSDAY, Feb. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — HBO’s hit series “The Last of Us” envisions a world decimated by a fungal apocalypse.A real-life insect fungus called Cordyceps makes the leap into humans, turning those stricken into violent zombie-like cre…
Learn MoreEl cambio climático podría conllevar más infecciones pulmonares por hongos
LUNES, 28 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Las infecciones pulmonares por hongos se están propagando en partes de Estados Unidos donde antes nunca se veían, y es probable que eso sea resultado del cambio climático, señalan los expertos.A la pe…
Learn MoreGeographic Distribution of Dimorphic Mycoses Expanding in U.S.
TUESDAY, Nov. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The geographic distribution of dimorphic mycoses (DM) is expanding in the United States, according to a study published online Nov. 11 in Clinical Infectious Diseases and an editorial published online Nov. 22…
Learn MoreClimate Change May Bring More Fungal Lung Infections
MONDAY, Nov. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Fungal lung infections are spreading to parts of the United States where they were once never seen — likely a result of climate change, experts say.To the average person, the term fungal infection may conjure …
Learn MoreUnos hongos del suelo pueden provocar enfermedades, y su extensión aumenta en EE. UU.
LUNES, 21 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los hongos que se encuentran en el suelo están provocando infecciones de pulmón en todo el país, incluso en lugares donde los médicos no son conscientes del riesgo.Los Centros para el Control y la Pre…
Learn MoreFungi in Soil Can Cause Illness, With Range Expanding in U.S.
MONDAY, Nov. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Fungi found in the soil are causing lung infections nationwide, even in places that doctors aren’t aware are at risk.The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has not revised maps for environmental f…
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