Hives, also known as urticaria, are raised, itchy welts on your skin that occur due to an allergen. The reaction is ...

Fungal infection, also known as a mycosis, refers to the invasion of a host's tissue by specific types of fungi. Mycoses often start in the lungs following inhalation of fungal spores or on the ...

For years, Augusti Ntivuguruzwa struggled to perfect his banana wine in Rwanda. As for many traditional wine-makers in the country, each batch brought uncertainty about whether regulators would ...

Fungal genetics is the study of the mechanisms of heritable information in fungi. Yeasts and filamentous fungi are extensively used as model organisms for eukaryotic genetic research, including ...

However, as it progresses, it can cause symptoms such as itchy skin, pruritus, and a rash. Around 35.5 million adults in the United States live with kidney disease, but only about 10% know they ...

This rash shows up in moist folds of skin, like the neck, armpit, groin, and between fingers, from the constant rubbing of skin surfaces. It’s often associated with bacterial, fungal, and viral skin ...

Residents at a block of flats in Kent say their lives have become "a nightmare" as unfinished roof work is allowing rainwater to stream into the building. In May, contractors fitted pre-fabricated ...

Fungal infections, such as athlete’s foot and ringworm, occur when one type of fungal microbe becomes too prevalent in one area of the body so that the immune system cannot defeat it. Like many ...

The paper is published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. Working with baker's yeast that initially contained none, they developed a new strain containing high levels of punicic ...

She also said she washes her hair with Nizoral dandruff shampoo, which can be used to treat and prevent the spreading of fungal infections ... of ringworm is a rash, which may be scaly, dry ...

Erysiphe vaccinii, a fungus that causes a powdery mildew to form on blueberry plants, originated in North America. It is now spreading rapidly across major blueberry-growing regions, including China, ...

Researchers have employed an unlikely organism—fungi—to make a new type of biodegradable battery. The new 3D-printed fungal battery produces enough electricity for small sensors and it can tossed into ...