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Sneezing with hay fever? Native plants aren't usually the culprit
Hay fever is a downside of springtime around the world. As temperatures increase, plant growth resumes and flowers start appearing.
Sep 13, 2022
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Improving treatment of pathogenic fungi. 'The process is working, but not that well'
Fungi germinating in the lungs of patients. Doesn't sound too nice, does it? Luckily, humans can deal with this normally, and we are able to clear the infection before anything comes to harm. However, in people with health ...
Sep 8, 2022
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Cow dung fires linked to black fungus epidemic in India
Cow dung, widely used as a fuel and in rituals in India, is likely behind an epidemic of black fungus that killed or maimed thousands of patients treated in the country for COVID-19 in 2021, say medical researchers.
Apr 5, 2022
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Valley Fever more common in Utah than previously thought, researchers find
A new research study reveals that Valley Fever, a fungal disease most commonly found in Arizona and California, may be more common in Utah than previously thought.
Sep 7, 2021
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Automating ringworm diagnosis
Ringworm, known more correctly as dermatophytosis, is a skin infection caused by any of forty or so different types of microbial fungus. It causes inflammation and itchiness, making the skin scaly and forming a circular rash, ...
May 27, 2021
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Why does the CDC want us to 'Think Fungus'?
When people think of infectious microbes, they typically think of bacteria and virus. There is, however, another enormous group of organisms that can affect our health: fungi.
Sep 25, 2019
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Neutrons help explain why antibiotics prescribed for chemotherapy cause kidney failure
Neutron scattering experiments have provided new insights into the origin of the side effects of an antifungal drug prescribed all over the world. The analysis conducted by scientists at King's College London and the Institut ...
Oct 29, 2012
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Hay fever can sometimes be more serious than we think. This is why we should know our treatment options
Hay fever (also known as allergic rhinitis) is a catch-all term that covers a group of ailments that cause sneezing, a runny nose, and itchy and red eyes.
Nov 9, 2022
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