BRIC researchers discover how Candida glabrata evades immune cells, leading to potential novel therapies for fungal infections.

Candida albicans remained the most predominant pathogen (47%), followed by Candida glabrata (43%), Candida parapsilosis (21%), and Candida tropicalis (26%). Available antifungal agents include ...

The T2 Biosystems team is commercializing the only FDA-cleared direct-from-blood diagnostics able to rapidly detect bacterial and fungal pathogens, and we applaud the authors for raising awareness of ...

According to studies, more than half of women with diabetes who develop yeast infections have a specific species of the fungus Candida glabrata. They also found that this fungus responds better to a ...

Fosmanogepix is a first-in-class antifungal treatment candidate with a novel mechanism of action. It is available in intravenous and oral formulations and has been evaluated for efficacy and safety in ...

The drug-resistant fungus, Candida auris, was only discovered 10 years ago, but is now one of the world's most feared hospital microbes. There have been outbreaks across the world, and new ...

Expands available market to include over 200 children’s hospitals in the United StatesLEXINGTON, Mass., Sept. 16, 2024 (GLOBE ...

The impact is serious, especially in vulnerable populations, said Dr Ravi Shekher Jha, director, pulmonology, MD, MRCP Fortis ...

June 20, 2024 — Women who have their ovaries removed before menopause, particularly before the age of 40, have reduced white matter integrity in multiple regions of the brain later in life, a ...

Allschwil, Switzerland, September 24, 2024 Basilea Pharmaceutica Ltd, Allschwil (SIX: BSLN), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to meeting the needs of patients with severe bacteri ...

Cinnamon and cinnamaldehyde also appear to be effective against fungi, including strains of the Candida genus of yeasts. Candida strains are a common cause of yeast infections like oral thrush in ...

which allow for rapid Candida albicans identification through the blue staining of the colonies after 48 hours incubation at 37°C. As a policy of our hospital, each fungal isolate is speciated.