Major fungal infections have become more common across the globe, and one unexpected phenomenon among the rise of fungi is life-threatening infections as a result of a complication of certain ...

New research shows that eosinophils, immune cells usually linked to allergies, also play a protective role against Candida infections by using the CD48 receptor to recognize the fungus and release ...

Candida albicans is a yeast that often lives in the human digestive tract and mouth, as well as urinary and reproductive organs. Usually, it doesn't cause disease in its host, but under certain ...

Successful management of denture-associated candidiasis relies heavily on mechanical disinfection rather than pharmacologic ...

It is estimated that 75 percent to 90 percent of people get a candida infection at some time in their lives. Most of these will be thrush, toenail infections or vaginitis. These are easy to spot ...

Yeast is a type of fungus that normally lives on your skin and in places like your mouth and intestines. It also lives in the vagina. Yeast is usually harmless, unless it grows too much. Then it can ...