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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

"Exposure to bat guano among cannabis growers appears to be a recent trend that can lead to histoplasmosis cases," researchers said.

A team of medical professionals and infectious disease researchers at the University of Rochester, in New York, has found ...

Certain types of fungi release tiny spores that are released into the air. If you breathe in these spores, fungal infections can settle into your lungs, causing problems like fungal pneumonia. This is ...

Matthew Langsworth says he breathed in fungal spores for a decade, alleging that his landlord painted over black mold instead ...

Histoplasmosis begins as a lung infection caused by inhaling spores of the Histoplasma fungus (typically the species Histoplasma capsulatum). These exposures don’t usually make people sick ...