Chaga is a parasitic fungus that grows slowly on birch trees, drawing nutrients directly from living wood. Its unusual growth ...

Minnesota is in the midst of what state health officials call the nation's "largest known outbreak" of TMVII, a sexually transmitted fungal skin infection that can cause severe ringworm.

Avian malaria is spreading across Hawaiʻi in a way scientists didn’t fully grasp until now: nearly every forest bird species can help keep the disease alive. Researchers found the parasite at 63 of 64 ...

Certain parasitic fungi in the genus Ophiocordyceps infect insects and alter their behavior in ways that benefit fungal reproduction. After entering the host’s body, the fungus spreads through tissues ...

Diseases that spread from animals to humans and from humans to animals are known as zoonotic diseases. These infections ...

Parasitic infections remain a major concern for global health, particularly in regions endemic for tropical diseases. While much progress has been made in ...

Regeneron-invented therapies, including first-time Phase 3 presentations for two distinct investigational allergen-blocking antibodies for cat and birch allergies ...

Recent news of more than 30 cases of mushroom-related illness and death has prompted some Southern Californians to seek a ...

From chimpanzees swallowing bitter leaves to ants using natural antibiotics, these animals practise a form of self-care that ...