Rivals or allies—how do bacteria and fungi interact in our bodies? Until now, bacteria on our mucous membranes were primarily ...

Alyssia Brown's sister, Amity, tells PEOPLE that her sister wasn't tested for the treatable fungal infection histoplasmosis ...

A deadly, drug-resistant fungus called Candida auris, or C. auris, has become more common in the U.S. in recent years, and ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) says it continues to detect a rising number ...

Endosymbiotic organisms have to live inside of another to survive, and this relationship often provides benefits for both the host and its resident. It may seem unusual, but complex cells are thought ...

New research shows a common skin fungus can help melanoma spread by changing cancer cell movement and energy use.

Genomic sequencing tools have enabled researchers to study microbial communities that are everywhere in our world, even our bodies. The interactions between bacteria and other bacteria, and bacteria ...

Aspergillus, a common airborne fungus, is inhaled daily by most people without harm. But for those with weak immunity or lung ...

Endosymbiosis is a fascinating biological phenomenon in which an organism lives inside another. Such an unusual relationship is often beneficial for both parties. Even in our bodies, we find remnants ...

Keanu Reeves has played many roles such as John Wick and Neo — and now he’s also bacteria. Scientists in Germany discovered an effective fungus-killing compound that was so deadly that they named it ...

One 15-year-old's harrowing experience with a dangerous fungal infection is shedding light on a growing health threat.