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ATLANTA (AP) -- A fungus usually found in the tropics has taken root in the Pacific Northwest and has been blamed in the deaths of 15 people over the last six years, health officials said Thursday....

Rarely does the lowly toenail generate much interest. But quite the opposite is true in the drug marketing field.

Patients with certain gene variant may have an increased risk of severe asthma attacks when exposed to fungus, researchers have found.

A mysterious new strain of airborne fungus that has mystified scientists is rolling through the Northwestern U.S. and Canada, leaving at least six people dead in its wake.

Researchers are calling for greater awareness of a new and potentially lethal fungal infection on the west coast of the U.S.

(Stanford University) Corn smut, a fungus that infects maize, can target its attack by choosing which of its genes to activate in order to maximize the effectiveness of its onslaught.

This is the first time such tissue-specific targeting has been found in a pathogen.

SEATTLE (AP) -- A tomato that delivers antiviral drugs when eaten? How about a fungus that acts like a head cold for malaria-carrying mosquitoes?...

Some people think mushrooms are nutritional nothings. But enlivening soup, salads, sandwiches and anything else you can think of with this flavorful fungus could mean something big for your heart.

FungaSoap® cleansing wash helps relieve the discomfort of itching and dryness associated with athlete's foot while it cleans and refreshes skin. This patented soap is enriched with tea tree oil - an essential oil used as a disinfectant and antiseptic for...