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Sewage fungus is actually not a fungus. Our expert explains what it is, where it lives and what can be done to reduce outbreaks in polluted rivers.
It’s a horror story unfolding in the west that could sweep across the country. Beware the shot-hole borer, an exotic pest that threatens our tree crops, plantations, urban forests and wild places.
Better and more timely diagnoses of fungal diseases could save millions of lives a year.
Hemp flowers and certain cannabis products contain fungal toxins, including Aspergillus and Fusarium, that can exceed acceptable regulatory levels.
Australian scientists have developed a cure for myrtle rust which could stop an unprecedented extinction event unfolding in native forests.
One study found a zinc-containing gel stopped symptoms of thrush in the majority of women.
Through a blend of perseverance, technology, and a touch of serendipity, it was possible to solve a decades-old mystery.
Australia’s biosecurity system is on high alert for alien invaders. Here’s a hit list of eight baddies we believe pose the greatest threat to Australia’s biodiversity.
Africa is suffering from a silent, but costly, epidemic of fungal infections.
For decades, construction companies have used fireproofing chemicals associated with risks to human health and the environment. We need safer alternatives.
Fungal infections can be among the hardest to treat, and since the pandemic began they’ve become only more common. To prevent future antifungal resistance, scientists have developed tiny molecular drills.
Multidrug-resistant fungal infections are an emerging global health threat. Figuring out how fungi evade treatments offers new avenues to counter resistance.
Candida auris is a relatively new addition to a family of fungi that can infect people. Most of these infections occur in sick, hospitalized patients and can be deadly.
It’s mushroom season in many parts of Australia. Here’s what you need to know before you go foraging.
The filthy secrets of hotel rooms and why you might want to pack disinfectant on your next trip.
Spread by the wind, the fungal rusts are among the most feared of all plant diseases. A 2016 myrtle rust outbreak on Lord Howe Island was contained, but now its unique plants are again under threat.
Raw flour at the store still contains live microorganisms. And while cooking can kill the fungi, it doesn’t destroy any illness-causing mycotoxins that might be present.
While ‘The Last of Us’ is a dramatic projection of a deadly fungal outbreak, it is based, if not in reality, in logic. And it’s a reminder that fungal infections are growing more resistant.
Dangerous fungal infections are on the rise globally. But we have few drugs that work and no prospect of anti-fungal vaccines any time soon.
Top contributors
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Professor, Immunology and Immunotherapy, University of Birmingham
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Previous Vice President of the Academy of Science of South Africa and DSI-NRF SARChI chair in Fungal Genomics, Professor in Genetics, University of Pretoria, University of Pretoria
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Lecturer in Microbial Ecology, University of Bath
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Senior Lecturer in Clinical Microbiology, University of Leicester
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Adjunct academic, mycology, Flinders University
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The University of Melbourne
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The University of Melbourne
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Postdoctoral fellow, University of Pretoria
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Lecturer in Mycorrhizal Ecology, Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, Western Sydney University
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Professor, Advisor to the Executive, University of Pretoria, University of Pretoria
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Assistant Professor of Neonatology, University of Alabama at Birmingham
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Senior Lecturer, School of Environment, Science & Engineering, Southern Cross University
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Professor of Pharmacy, University of Tasmania
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Assistant Professor of Microbiology, Kennesaw State University
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Research Fellow in Computational Biology at The Genome Analysis Centre and, John Innes Centre