A new global health threat is emerging as drug-resistant fungal infections such as Aspergillus fumigatus and Coccidioides are ...

The seasonal shift brings more than just blooming flowers and longer days—it often heralds an unwelcome increase in vaginal ...

Yeast is a single-celled fungus important in food production, medicine, and biotechnology. It aids in baking, brewing, and producing medicines like insulin. Rich in nutrients, yeast also offers health ...

Antibiotics are powerful medications that help treat bacterial infections. Urinary tract infections, pneumonia, and ear ...

FILE - A doctors holds a petri dish with the yeast candida auris in a laboratory of Wuerzburg University in Wuerzburg, Germany, 23 January 2018. (Photo by Nicolas Armer/picture alliance via Getty ...

Most yeast infections occur due to an overgrowth of Candida albicans. This fungus is part of a person’s natural microflora. The microflora refers to microorganisms that commonly live in or on ...

How do you know if you have a candida infection? Some obvious symptoms are thrush, cystitis and fundal infections of the skin and nails, but there are other symptoms too. This questionnaire from ...

Both symptoms are consistent with thrush, a common genital infection caused by the overgrowth of Candida yeast. Reporting the case in the Journal of Medical Case Reports, the scientists from ...

In addition to the physical examination, it is recommended that the breastfeeding mother have an examination by a lactation specialist or a practitioner knowledgeable about breastfeeding to ...

A new health concern has emerged in Montana. Candida auris, a multidrug-resistant fungal infection, was recently reported in ...