SHERLOCK, a rapid CRISPR-based diagnostic, detects Candida auris and antifungal resistance mutations in patient samples in under an hour.

CLSI and EUCAST offer different AFST protocols and interpretive criteria for detecting antifungal resistance or at least decreased antifungal susceptibility. However, both reference methods are labor ...

Scientists have uncovered a way to make existing antifungal drugs work again against deadly, drug-resistant fungi. Fungal infections claim millions of lives worldwide each year, and current medical ...

A dangerous fungus is spreading across hospitals and nursing homes nationwide, including in New York and New Jersey. Candida ...

Fungal infections kill millions of people each year, and modern medicine is struggling to keep up. But researchers at ...

Treatments available for vulvovaginal candidiasis, more commonly referred to as vaginal yeast infection, include antifungal drugs in intravenous and pill formulations. But fungi are developing ...

The first U.S. cases of a drug-resistant strain of ringworm have been detected in New York City, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Ringworm, also called tinea, ...

Once seen as a lasting medical breakthrough, antibiotics are steadily losing their effectiveness. Around the world, ...