The pathogenic fungus Aspergillus fumigatus escapes elimination from surface cells of the human lung by binding to a human protein. In doing so, it is able to nest in so called phagosomes, confined ...

A fungal ball is a mass that develops in your sinuses after you’ve breathed in fungal spores. Medications cannot treat it, but a doctor can surgically remove it. Sinus fungal balls are a type of ...

Monosson is the author of Blight: Fungi and the Coming Pandemic. She is an adjunct faculty member at the University of Massachusetts Amherst There are many reasons to fear a new fungal pathogen—from ...

Although many of us spend allergy season cursing out plant pollen, spores from mold and other fungi also deserve some of that same disdain. These invisibly small agitators tend to fly under the radar, ...

Most of us spend about 90 percent of our time indoors, so the quality of the air we breathe is important. Concerns about health issues, most commonly allergic reactions from inhaling fungal spores, ...

The pathogenic fungus Aspergillus fumigatus is an environmentally prevalent mold found worldwide. However, for people with a weakened immune system, it can become a serious threat. The fungus escapes ...

Research led by the University of Michigan showed how the timing of fungal spore allergy season has changed across the country over the past two decades, driven by climate change. Although the trend ...