A rare but potentially deadly fungal infection known as histoplasmosis is sickening a cluster of people in Tennessee.

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JOHNSTON COUNTY, N.C. (WTVD) -- A Johnston County family desperate to get home to the Triangle after their dream vacation to Hawaii in April became a medical emergency. Ellen Ennis Smith, her ...

AROUND $1,000. IT’S KNOWN AS THE DEADLY FUNGUS CREDITED WITH KILLING THE ARCHEOLOGIST THAT OPENED THE TOMB OF KING TUT. NOW, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, PENNSYLVANIA RESEARCHERS SAY THEY HAVE ...

Extremely preterm newborns who weigh less than 3.3 pounds have immature lungs that often require high levels of ventilation oxygen in the hospital. This contributes to the chronic lung disease ...

Fungal sinusitis involves inflammation of the sinuses due to the presence of fungi. The sinuses are hollow, air-filled spaces near the nose, cheeks, and eyes. There are two different classes of fungal ...

People who are suffering from pneumonia-like symptoms lately (but don’t have pneumonia) may have ingested fungal spores that went airborne after dirt around you was disturbed. Health officials say ...

ST. GEORGE, Utah (KTVX) — People who are suffering from pneumonia-like symptoms lately (but don’t have pneumonia) may have ingested fungal spores that went airborne after dirt around you was disturbed ...

An extended family of six adults and six children brought home more than just souvenirs from Costa Rica after touring a bat cave. The family that is spread across three states — Georgia, Texas and ...

An invisible intruder puts the delicate balance in our lungs to the test: the mold Aspergillus fumigatus, harmless in nature, can become a serious danger if the immune system is weakened—and change ...

ST. GEORGE, Utah (ABC4) — If you have been suffering from pneumonia-like symptoms lately (but you don’t have pneumonia), you may have ingested fungal spores that went airborne after dirt around you ...