Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Two states north of Tennessee are experiencing an outbreak of a deadly fungal infection. And it's not the first time that it has ...

With antimicrobial resistance (AMR) increasing around the world, new research led by the University of Bristol has shown a new drug formulation could possibly be used in antifungal treatments against ...

Candida auris, a deadly fungal infection that is resistant to drugs, has spread through U.S. health care facilities at "an alarming rate" in recent years, a new U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ...

Medically reviewed by Chris Vincent, MD Key Takeaways A man can pass a yeast infection to a woman during vaginal sex.Candida is a naturally occurring fungus that can overgrow and cause a yeast ...

New research shows that eosinophils, immune cells usually linked to allergies, also play a protective role against Candida infections by using the CD48 receptor to recognize the fungus and release ...

The fungal infection candida auris has infected as many as 400 people over the last few years in the New York and New Jersey area, with one in three patients dying from the infection, health officials ...

A recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed the fungus Candida auris is spreading rapidly through U.S. health care facilities. Also known as C. auris, reports of cases ...

Columbia Fire & Rescue won’t respond to medical calls at a Columbia nursing home — but EMS will. The change is tied to a ...

The number of Candida auris infections reported to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention this year has nearly tripled ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the deadly fungus Candida auris is spreading at an alarming rate in the U.S. Candida auris cases have skyrocketed in this country since 2019. Some ...