Scientists used CRISPR to boost the efficiency and digestibility of a fungus already known for its meatlike qualities. The modified strain grows protein far more quickly and with much less sugar while ...

In experiments, researchers showed that the disease-spreading insects couldn’t resist the sweet smell of a fungus that infected and killed them. By Jason P. Dinh Watch your back, DEET. There’s a new ...

JIM THORPE, Pa. — A sign on the front door of Carbon County Friends of Animals in Jim Thorpe is alerting people that the shelter is closed to visitors due to an outbreak of ringworm. The shelter on ...

A fatal fungus once thought to be a curse could potentially help fight disease. Scientists discovered molecules in a fungus linked to Tutankhamun's tomb that stop the proliferation of cancer cells and ...

Scientists have found that a deadly tomb fungus called Aspergillus flavus may hold the key to promising new treatments for leukemia. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

Ringworm has nothing to do with worms, despite its misleading name that has confused people for generations. This common fungal infection affects millions of people worldwide, creating characteristic ...

The fungus labeled a "potential agroterrorism weapon" in a recent arrest touted by the Trump administration likely originated in North America and is already widely prevalent around the country, a ...

DETROIT — Federal prosecutors accused two Chinese scientists of smuggling into the United States a "dangerous" fungus that causes a disease in crops so that one of them could research the pathogen at ...

When experiencing a health issue, it isn't uncommon for people to look up their symptoms on Google—but one graduate student recently turned to Reddit for advice. User economics3 shared a photo of ...

Lauren Paige Richeson is an Editor at Health, where she’s been writing, editing, and unpacking wellness trends since 2022. With over a decade of experience covering nutrition, beauty, oral health, and ...

(NEXSTAR) – The deadly and drug-resistant fungus Candida auris is under close surveillance as health experts work to calm its spread. Candida auris, also called C. auris, was first identified in the U ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A dangerous fungus is spreading across the world and in parts of the United States, and it not just happening in hospitals. The fungus, called Coccidioides, is drug-resistant and ...