Health
Science warns of a 'silent pandemic' approaching
Bacteria and viruses aren't the only mutating pathogens we need to worry about.
Fungal Infection
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Articles about Fungal Infection
5 published items.
Biology
The fungus forces cicadas to mate when they lose their genitals
A parasitic fungus not only explodes cicadic belly to spread spores but also controls them to mate to death to increase infection.
Animal world
The number of amphibians decreases due to fungal infections
Scientists discover that Bd fungus is the main reason for the number of amphibians to drop from 4-5% per year over the past 40 years.
Medicine - Health
American doctors are concerned about a new deadly fungal infection strain
Last June, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) sent a warning to hundreds of thousands of clinicians in hospitals across the country.
Medicine - Health
4 drugs can be deadly if the combination is wrong
Antidepressants, pain relievers, fungal infections and muscle relaxants are drugs that must be very careful when used, because incorrect combinations can have serious, e…