In the HBO show “The Last of Us,” characters identify zombies among them by the fungi that bursts from their bodies, and fungal parasites manipulate the humans to infect the communities around them.
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A new study from researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health finds that common fungal species may be ...
Scientists have published the first successful application of 2-photon intravital microscopy (IVM) to image the dynamics of fungal infections in the kidney of a living host. The study reveals that the ...
A new vaccine targeting the three most common human fungal infections is showing promising results in early preclinical studies. The data paves the way for future human trials testing this pan-fungal ...
The rise of infections caused by Mgen, C. auris, treatment-resistant E. coli, and more could become future public-health ...
The fungus Aspergillus fumigatus, as seen under an optical microscope. It's listed as a critical priority on the WHO's new report of most harmful fungal pathogens. BSIP / Education Images / Universal ...
In the hit HBO Max show The Last of Us, humans are infected with the cordyceps fungi turning them into zombie-like creatures, prompting some to wonder — is that something to worry about? Kimberlee ...
As the climate warms the planet and temperatures rise, some fungi are figuring out how to exist at higher temperatures than they usually like. Enter zombie concerns. Some real-life fungi are already ...
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A man in India is the first person thought to be sickened by a fungus that usually attacks and kills rose plants. reading time 3 minutes A man in India recently had the misfortune of becoming the ...