Valley fever claimed the life of Indian resident Chiranjeevi Kolla after doctors first mistook the infection for pneumonia.

Chiranjeevi Kolla, a 37-year-old Indian tech professional in California, died after a severe Valley fever infection led to respiratory failure. The case brings to light a little-known soil-borne ...

Researchers have identified a specific T cell that produces cytokines necessary for immunity against fungal pathogens. The finding could hasten development of effective fungal vaccines. Fungal ...

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 ...

Immunogeneticists have discovered a new genetic disorder that causes immunodeficiency and profound susceptibility to opportunistic infections including a life-threatening fungal pneumonia. An ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The CDC Friday changed its guidance, suggesting people should stay home when sick with any respiratory virus but no long ...

You can get pneumonia through bacterial, fungal, or viral infections. You can also get aspiration pneumonia, which is when you inhale food, or hospital-acquired pneumonia. To prevent pneumonia, get ...

A social media post by a woman running for congressional seat in Florida falsely claims wearing a face mask can cause an infection. "Excessive use of face masks causes fungal and bacterial pneumonia," ...

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 ...