Penn engineering researchers modified a fungus called Aspergillus flavus, which may have caused lung disease and illness in ...

The same deadly fungus is now being looked at as a potential cancer treatment. The therapy detailed in this new study is a ...

These results show that many more medicines derived from natural products remain to be found,” one professor said.

Could a legendary tomb curse become a medical miracle? Scientists may have reengineered Aspergillus flavus, linked to King ...

The researchers engineered a compound that kills leukemia cells with potency comparable to FDA-approved therapies by ...

In the 1970s, a dozen scientists entered the tomb of Casimir IV in Poland. Within weeks, 10 of them died from Aspergillus ...

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have turned a deadly fungus into a potent cancer-fighting compound after ...

A fatal fungus once thought to be a curse could potentially help fight disease. Scientists discovered molecules in a fungus ...

A deadly airborne fungus is spreading silently across parts of the US, raising alarms among health experts and global authorities. With rising temperatures creating the perfect breeding ground, this ...

A deadly, drug-resistant fungus is spreading fast across the United States. Scientists have warned that it is fatal enough to rot human tissues from within and the threat could get worse with rising ...

Infection-causing fungi responsible for millions of deaths a year will spread significantly to new regions as the planet heats up, new research predicts —and the world is not prepared.

Aspergillus is a very common fungus. It can grow in many different environments and conditions, including the human body. There are over 200 different species of Aspergillus that we currently know ...