Reishi mushroom (Ganoderma lucidum), also known as "Lingzhi" in Chinese, is a medicinal fungus that has been used for ...

Spotted at a high-end food store in Banjara Hills, this exquisite Reishi Mushroom, priced at a jaw-dropping ₹5 lakh, is a ...

White piedra is a superficial fungal infection of the hair. Several species of fungus that live in soil or dirty water can cause it. Piedra is the Spanish word for stone. White piedra appears as ...

The new fungus Gibellula attenboroughii on the orb-weaving cave spider. Credit: CABI Scientists identified a new fungus, Gibellula attenboroughii, infecting cave spiders in Ireland. The fungus ...

The infected spiders - seen here with the fungus over its head and body - have been found in several cave systems across the island of Ireland It's the stuff of nightmares - or even the hit TV ...

A new zombie pathogen has been discovered in Ireland. This insidious fungus infects cave spiders and alters their behavior to help spread its spores to new victims. Later expeditions found similar ...

Yeast infections on the scalp are caused by an overgrowth of fungal organisms. Candida is the yeast that most often infects the scalp. The problem can also be caused by Malassezia, a yeast that often ...

The Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney identifies several common tree diseases, a fungus called Ganoderma among them, which is often known by its more common name ‘brackets disease’. “Ganoderma is an ...

White matter and other changes around the toenails and fingernails can occur with psoriasis or nail fungus. However, fungal infections are contagious, and psoriasis is not. The causes and ...

So, what’s the real story behind the Rs 5 lakh mushroom? The Reishi mushroom, or Ganoderma lucidum, is a prized fungus in traditional medicine, especially in East Asia. Renowned for its immune ...

In 2019, state health officials released the first-ever list of hospitals and nursing homes in New York that treated patients harboring Candida auris, the deadly drug-resistant fungus. That list ...

The fungus that causes jock itch is highly contagious. You may get the fungal infection through close personal contact with a person who has jock itch or through contact with that person’s ...