Aspergillus spores are widespread in the environment. Air currents carry them and can be detected in dust and soil in both ...

A lingering cough is often blamed on asthma or past tuberculosis, but experts warn that a lesser-known fungal lung disease may be the real cause. This article explains aspergillosis, its common forms, ...

Aspergillus fungus thrives because its genome bends easily to new pressures. It lives on soil, grains, animal feathers, even ...

Aspergillus fumigatus can be found almost everywhere - in soil, compost or in the air. It is usually harmless for healthy people. However, in patients with a weakened immune system, it can cause ...

A new lateral-flow test could one day save lives across the world through early detection of a deadly fungal disease that dramatically spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic. An invisible intruder puts ...

Aspergillosis is a silent fungal lung infection affecting millions worldwide, often misdiagnosed due to symptoms resembling TB, asthma, or COPD. Caused by Aspergillus mould, it disproportionately ...

Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis (CPA) is a progressive fungal infection of the lung that poses significant clinical challenges worldwide. Characterised by slowly progressive cavitary lesions, fibrosis ...

They found that the incidence of CAPA ranged from 0.4% to 2.7%, and CAPA was associated with increased mortality in these patients. They further identified several risk factors associated with CAPA, ...

Some researchers are sounding the alarm about a potentially deadly fungus that could spread throughout parts of the U.S., Europe and Asia. The study article, which was published in pre-print (not yet ...

Cystic fibrosis (CF) remains a challenging multisystem disorder predominately affecting the lungs, where chronic bacterial infections have long been recognised as the major drivers of morbidity and ...

The show is over for Pulmocide’s phase 3 trial after patients who received its investigational inhaled antifungal had lower response rates and a higher number of deaths than those in the control arm.