Aspergillus fumigatus can be found almost everywhere - in soil, compost or in the air. It is usually harmless for healthy people. However, in patients with a weakened immune system, it can cause ...

Mold exposure doesn’t always cause issues, but it can trigger allergic reactions or lead to more severe reactions, such as ...

Black mold is a fungus that develops in damp spaces, often growing in cardboard, paper, soil, or highly humid areas. It ...

A new blood test is designed to find mold infections deep inside the body, sparing patients from tissue biopsies. For people with weakened immune systems, common molds lurking in the environment -- in ...

The possible linkage between exposure to airborne concentrations of Stachybotrys mold spores and bleeding of the lungs (i.e. pulmonary hemosiderosis) is controversial. In the United States, this ...

A 32-year-old man ended up with a collapsed lung and the near-fatal infection sepsis from inhaling spores due to excessive mold in his apartment. Matthew Langsworth, who lives in council housing — the ...

If finding mold in your home was not on your 2025 bingo card, you may be wondering what to do. Mold is a type of fungus that ...

A 70-year-old man who contracted a fungal infection after he underwent a double lung transplant at UPMC Presbyterian in Pittsburgh is suing the hospital for negligence, claiming the infection was tied ...

About 32% of people who have had prior damage from lung diseases will die after five years if they also get a common fungal infection, a major global review has found. The review also finds that 15% ...

Hospitals, nursing homes and other medical facilities are struggling to gain ground on a drug-resistant and deadly fungus ...

For people with weakened immune systems, common molds lurking in the environment — in the soil, along damp walls or on a forgotten apple — can cause dangerous infections deep inside the body. These ...