Most people carry the fungus Candida albicans on their bodies, without this causing many problems. However, a systemic infection with this fungus is dangerous and difficult to treat. Few ...

Researchers at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine have demonstrated in a mouse model that a specific type of T cell, one of the body's potent immune defenses, produces cytokines ...

Fungi are best known for returning dead, organic matter to the Earth, but materials scientists are exploring whether they ...

Scientists show that light-activated nanoscale drills can kill pathogenic fungi. That stubborn athlete's foot infection an estimated 70% of people get at some point in their life could become much ...