Here the authors show that an ant’s individual immune pathways provide specialized protection against bacterial but not fungal infections, while social immunity protects against pathogenic fungi ...

However, one of the main problems with the crop, it says, is that it is prone to an “ergot-like fungal disease”, especially when it is harvested around monsoons. The damp conditions caused by rainfall ...

Fungal genomics can, for example, be used to study fungal evolution or outbreaks of fungal infections.

Otitis media can also affect adults, although it is primarily a condition that occurs in children. Middle ear infections are usually a result of a malfunction of the eustachian tube, a canal that ...

She also developed what appeared to be periodic yeast and urinary tract infections. “I thought maybe my immune system was a bit weaker because of all the antibiotics I had to be on after giving ...

Colorado reported 26 infections, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday. Due to the product actions taken by McDonald's and Taylor Farms, the risk to the public is very low ...

“People don’t generally think of a fungal infection as something that could behave like a sexually transmitted infection (STI),” said Gold. Caplan and coauthors reported the first confirmed ...

According to a new study, published in the journal Fungal Ecology, fungi may have their own unique measure of intelligence, making them capable of basic shape recognition and decision-making ...

U.S. health officials are investigating a multi-state outbreak of bacterial infections that has been linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn ...

A TREE infected by a fungus has been removed from the area in front of the crown court building in Taunton. Somerset Council confirmed the Giant Sequoia in front of the Shire Hall was removed on ...

By revealing the mechanisms through which these toxins operate, the research offers hope for new treatments in the ongoing fight against bacterial and fungal infections. More information ...

Almost 50 people have become ill with E. coli O157:H7 infections after eating McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers. One person has died. The 49 patients are spread across ten states ...