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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Two men in New York state have died of a rare fungal lung infection that they caught from bat poop — specifically, poop they were using or planned to use as fertilizer to grow cannabis.

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 ...