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Study reveals key protein's role in balancing immune response to viral infections

Researchers have revealed the regulatory mechanism of a specific protein that plays a key role in balancing the immune response triggered by viral infections in mammal cells.

18 Apr 2024

New guideline aims to improve diagnosis and treatment of cryptococcosis

A group of international mycology experts led by Professor Dr Oliver A. Cornely at the University of Cologne has jointly drafted a guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of cryptococcosis, which aims at improving infection management and thus the survival rate of patients.

13 Feb 2024

New research center seeks to harness the positive powers of fungi

A new research center focused on harnessing the positive powers of fungi is being established at Cranfield University with a £7.2 million injection of funding from Research England.

19 Jan 2024

New research may pave the way for treatment of vaginal yeast infections

New research could one day pave the way for the treatment of vaginal yeast infections, by shedding new light on how microbes in the body absorb zinc.

6 Dec 2023

Uniting Against Antimicrobial Resistance: An Interview with the World Health Organization

An interview with Kitty van Weezenbeek, Director of Surveillance, Prevention and Control of AMR for the World Health Organistion (WHO) AMR division.

20 Nov 2023

New artemisinin-resistant malaria parasite detected in Eritrea

Diagnosis of Plasmodium falciparum malaria using rapid diagnostic tests and treatment with artemisinin derivatives, the main component of the malaria treatments recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), are under threat in the Horn of Africa.

29 Sep 2023

Researchers discuss strategic actions to stimulate research on fungal diseases in the context of the WHO fungal pathogens priority list

Researchers in the US and Brazil explored priority fungal pathogens recognized by the WHO.

27 Mar 2023

Evolutionary advantage of jumping genes in a fungus discovered

A fungus that infects salamanders contains multiple copies of the same "jumping genes", scientists have discovered.

4 Jan 2023

Researchers receive $3 million-plus NIH grant to develop treatment for drug-resistant fungus

With a new $3 million-plus grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Case Western Reserve University researchers are examining the next level of treatment for Candida auris (C.auris), a multidrug-resistant yeast that causes serious infection and, in some cases, death.

30 Nov 2022

Higher incidence of C. glabrata bloodstream infections in patients with diabetes indicates potential fluconazole resistance

In a recent study, researchers analyzed data collected over ten years to understand the clinical characteristics, epidemiology, outcomes, and management of bloodstream Candida infections in diabetes patients.

29 Nov 2022

An unprecedented list of health-threatening fungi released by the WHO

The WHO fungal priority pathogens list ranks pathogens that pose a serious risk of morbidity and mortality in humans.

27 Oct 2022

Drug-resistant mold found to be spreading and infecting susceptible people's lungs

A new study led by Imperial College London finds that drug-resistant mold is spreading from the environment and infecting susceptible people's lungs.

25 Apr 2022

Study reveals how fungus blocks and bursts blood vessels in the brain

New research from the University of Sheffield has revealed how fungus blocks and bursts blood vessels in the brain, helping scientists better understand how meningitis starts.

21 Apr 2022

New research provides a scientific framework to allow the use of psilocybin for therapeutic reasons

A new paper by an Oregon State University-led research team provides a scientific framework to help shape the rollout of a program in Oregon that will legally permit the use of psilocybin for therapeutic reasons.

11 Apr 2022

Whole-genome sequencing project sheds new light on the diversity of Candida glabrata

New research from the University of Exeter reports the largest ever whole-genome sequencing project for the potentially fatal yeast infection Candida glabrata from hospitals across Scotland.

3 Mar 2022

Using AI to detect antibiotic resistance

In this interview, we speak to Professor Karsten Borgwardt and Professor Adrian Egli about their latest research that used AI to predict antibiotic resistance.

1 Mar 2022

UTSA awarded $6.8 million grant to establish a Coccidioidomycosis Collaborative Research Center

Mycology and immunology researchers from The University of Texas at San Antonio have been selected to receive a five-year, $6.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to establish a San Antonio-based Coccidioidomycosis Collaborative Research Center (SA-CCRC) focused on developing therapeutics and vaccines against coccidioidomycosis.

8 Feb 2022