Valley fever is an infectious disease caused by the Coccidioides fungus that grows in the soil and dirt in some areas of ...

A man is worried his home might kill him after claiming black mould in the property hit him with a deadly fungal lung disease ...

The men, based in Rochester, New York, died after contracting a rare fungal infection in their lungs from the bat guano they were intending to use as a fertilizer to grow marijuana, according to a ...

The study serves as a stark warning to marijuana growers about the potential dangers of using bat guano. The researchers strongly advise against its use as a fertilizer, particularly for those who may ...

Yellow nails are usually seen as a minor cosmetic issue and are often linked to fungal infections. However, they can also indicate chronic lung conditions and diabetes. This case is the first ...

The fungal infection that tends to strike the lungs made at least 162 people sick at the Billerud mill, and killed one of them ...

Additionally, pneumonia can also be caused by fungal infections and aspiration (inhaling something, like food or saliva, into your lungs). Bronchitis is a condition that mostly affects the upper ...

Doctors have reported two rare and fatal cases of histoplasmosis, a fungal disease linked to bat guano used as fertilizer for ...

Two men in Rochester, USA, tragically died from a rare lung infection called histoplasmosis after using bat guano, or bat ...

Valley Fever, a fungal infection affecting the lungs, is on the rise in California, with reported cases quadrupling in the last decade. Experts link the increase to dust storms driven by a warming ...

The two Rochester men experienced weight loss and difficulty breathing before going to the hospital, doctors said.