New research shows a common skin fungus can help melanoma spread by changing cancer cell movement and energy use.

A trip to a salon can turn into a fungal infection without proper precautions. Learn about nail health and artificial nails, ...

One 15-year-old's harrowing experience with a dangerous fungal infection is shedding light on a growing health threat.

A deadly, drug-resistant fungus called Candida auris, or C. auris, has become more common in the U.S. in recent years, and ...

Cancer is one of the causes responsible for the most deaths worldwide. In 2020, for example, it resulted in ten million ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) says it continues to detect a rising number ...

One person who contracted it died. The fungus is commonly found in soil in the Ohio River and Mississippi River valleys, and ...

The fungus can cause everything from skin infections to life-threatening bloodstream infections.

Endosymbiotic organisms have to live inside of another to survive, and this relationship often provides benefits for both the host and its resident. It may seem unusual, but complex cells are thought ...

Talk about a nail-biting decision. Choosing a reputable nail salon can be difficult — do you prioritize the slickness of the nail art? Cost? Staff expertise? Experts say that hygiene and safety should ...

Keanu Reeves has played many roles such as John Wick and Neo — and now he’s also bacteria. Scientists in Germany discovered an effective fungus-killing compound that was so deadly that they named it ...