Fungus Archives - Top Personal Health

Climate change expected to accelerate spread of sometimes-fatal fungal infection

September 17, 2019 allergy, Dengue Fever, Ebola, Fungus, Nature, Soil Types, Virology, Viruses

Valley fever is endemic to hot and dry regions like the southwestern United States and California’s San Joaquin Valley, but

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Low-calorie sweetener derived from lactose gets manufacturing boost from yeast

April 15, 2019 Diseases and Conditions, food, Food and Agriculture, Fungus, Gynecology, Human Biology, Microbiology, nutrition

The quest to satisfy the sweet tooth without adding to the waistline has a new weapon in its arsenal: a

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Black Mold Slowly Poisoned This Woman for 35 Years

February 11, 2019 black mold, Dana Anhalt, Fungus, huntington, Mold, New York, toxic mold, toxigenic mold

All throughout her childhood, Dana Anhalt grew sicker and sicker, and at 37, she almost lost the ability to walk

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Woman Tried to Treat Athlete’s Foot with Raw Garlic. It Burned Through Her Toe.

July 21, 2018 allium sativum, athlete's foot, fungal, Fungus, garlic, garlic burn, toes

A woman in England learned the hard way that it's not safe to treat a foot fungus infection by covering

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Fungi and bacteria grow on body implants

July 5, 2018 Bacteria, Dentistry, Fungus, Infectious Diseases, Microbes and More, Microbiology, Patient Education and Counseling, Wounds and Healing

A body implant provides a new habitat for bacteria and fungi, a new study conducted at the University of Copenhagen

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