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Candida Auris

Candida Auris – Indications, Preparation & Dosages Abstract Candida auris has emerged as a formidable multidrug-resistant fungal pathogen, challenging modern ... Read more The...

Macrophage Membrane-Derived Nanoparticles Shows Potential Against Candida Infections

By coating biodegradable nanoparticles with macrophage membranes, scientists developed a targeted antifungal delivery platform that increased drug accumulation at infection sites a...

Immune cells get transformed into fungus-fighting nanoparticles

Nanoparticles made from the membranes of human immune cells could offer a promising way to fight fungal infections that are becoming harder to treat.

Ancient Killer Is Rapidly Gaining Resistance to Antibiotics, Study Warns

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Pediatric recommendations for preventing and controlling Candida auris released

The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) has released a new consensus statement providing pediatric-specific recommendations for the infection prevention and contr...

Predicting antifolate resistance in the unculturable fungal pathogen <i>Pneumocystis jirovecii</i>

by Francois D. Rouleau, Alexandre K. Dubé, Alicia Pageau, Lyne Désautels, Philippe Dufresne, Christian R. Landry Pneumocystis jirovecii is an opportunistic fungal pathogen respons...

F2G, Shionogi prep regulatory push after novel antifungal passes ph. 3 test

F2G and Shionogi have released phase 3 data for the oral antifungal drug olorofim, demonstrating its non-inferiority compared with an existing drug for invasive aspergillosis.

How an HKU-developed eczema product could help fight superbug threat

When Scottish doctor Alexander Fleming accidentally discovered the first antibiotic in 1928, he changed the course of history, extending global life expectancy by decades and savin...

Hidden for decades, hospital superbug built resistance in waves, peaking in the mid‑2000s

Decades-old hospital samples have helped University of East Anglia (UEA) researchers uncover how a deadly antibiotic-resistant "superbug" quietly tightened its grip across the glob...

Spotlight on Drug-Resistant Infection

Published: 13 October 2017 This infographic highlights the positive difference medical research charities are making in the area of drug-resistant infection. Download 'Spotlight...

A Last-Resort Antibiotic Is Losing The Battle Against a Dangerous Hospital Bug

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‘Killer fungus’ found in UK – here’s why it’s not a bad thing

The fungus kills another invasive species of moss that has caused destruction (Picture: Getty Images) A new ‘killer fungus’ has arrived the UK – but we’re not at risk of turning...

Fungus Among Us: Gut Fungi Emerge as a Missing Link in Food Allergy Development

Scientists identify delayed gut fungal development as a potential early warning sign for childhood food allergies. The post Fungus Among Us: Gut Fungi Emerge as a Missing Link in F...

Apocalyptic “Fungal Storms” Are Now Surging Across the US

"Sand and dust storms do not just mean dirty windows and hazy skies." The post Apocalyptic “Fungal Storms” Are Now Surging Across the US appeared first on Futurism.

New Antibiotic Found in Dirt Targets Superbugs in a Way ‘Never Been Seen Before’

Researchers tested their newly discovered peptide against one common antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Only about one in every hundred million survived to pass on genetic resistance.

Fung-AI: An AI/ML-driven pipeline for antifungal peptide discovery

by Daniel S. Berman, Libby M. Lewis, Tom D. Curtis, Olivia N. Tiburzi, Daniel F. Q. Smith, Arturo Casadevall, Laura J. Dunphy Emerging fungal pathogens represent a concerning thre...

WHO warns antimicrobial resistance still major health threat despite global efforts

The World Health Organization (WHO) declared antimicrobial resistance (AMR) a top 10 global public health threat in 2019, citing 4.95 million deaths associated with bacterial AMR a...

Next-Gen Sequencing Reveals Hidden Drug Resistance in Eswatini

In a groundbreaking study poised to revolutionize tuberculosis (TB) diagnostics and treatment protocols, researchers in Eswatini have leveraged the power of targeted next-generatio...

A cat-borne fungus infected 11,000 people; the US is next, CDC says

Sporothrix brasiliensis is a fungus that gives cats oozing skin ulcers, can spread through their whole body, and jumps to the people around them. Since it emerged in Brazil in the...

CDC, FDA Tackle New World Screwworm, Including Drug Authorization

TUESDAY, June 16, 2026 — Federal health officials are mobilizing against the New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite recently detected in animals in the southwest United State...

Fighting Antimicrobial Resistance with Biomaterials and Phages

Antimicrobial resistance is a serious healthcare issue affecting the world and needs to be taken seriously. Unfortunately, the development of antibiotics is slow and mostly unsucce...

Harnessing Machine Learning to Combat Antibiotic-Resistant Gonorrhea

Machine Learning Uncovers New Antibiotics to Combat Resistant Gonorrhea The relentless surge of antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea poses an escalating threat to global public health, n...

Numerous Marijuana Brands Recalled Due to Possible Aspergillius Contamination

New Antibiotic, Manikomycin, Acts on Novel Ribosomal Target

Researchers discovered manikomycin, a novel antibiotic that kills drug-resistant bacteria by targeting a previously unknown ribosomal vulnerability. The breakthrough could lead to...