Experiencing wildlife on our travels opens us up to the potential for disease. These 10 animals can infect humans with multiple diseases.

The fungus that causes coffee wilt disease repeatedly took up segments of DNA from a related fungal pathogen, which contributed to successive outbreaks of the disease, according to a new report.

The second criterion is that bedbugs are capable of transmitting the pathogen. In a laboratory study published in January, ...

A new paper in PLOS Biology (DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3002852) sampled 1,500 fungi species found in a peat bog in the ...

Grains and fruits are essential components of human diets, providing crucial saccharides, vitamins, antioxidants, minerals, ...

An analysis of fungi collected from peat bogs has identified several species that produce substances toxic to the bacterium ...

Candida albicans is a common cause of fungal infections in humans. Candida infections can be long-lasting in some people and may become resistant to antifungal drugs. However, no clinical trials ...

The disease was first documented in the state about five years ago and is caused by a fungus called Pseudogymnoascus destructans ... outbreak rather than using synthetic pesticides or other human-made ...

This review highlights the effects of MPs on human health, emphasizing their impact on the gut microbiome. We discuss the potential connections between MP exposure and cardiometabolic and inflammatory ...

The progress of a human being through life might be thought of as a mostly ... Aging is complex, and associated with growing risks of diseases of all kinds. Snyder and his colleagues have been ...

Researchers have developed a new bio-inspired approach to building complex 3D microfluidic networks by utilizing plant roots and fungal hyphae as molds. The team grew plants and fungi in ...

It’s believed the disease led to the deaths of more than 170 people who suffered from the human form of mad cow, variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease. CWD is also similar to scrapie, which can ...