A 29-year-old Michigan chef died last week after battling a rare fungal disease that ravaged his lungs. Sometime before Thanksgiving, Ian Pritchard contracted blastomycosis, a fungus-borne illness ...

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 ...

Aspergillus fumigatus spores are microscopic and everywhere. Most of us breathe them every day and our immune systems make quick work of them, so they pose little threat. However for individuals with ...

Cases of valley fever — a lung infection that can cause severe sickness in some people — are once again rising across California in 2025. And this year, the state looks on track to hit record levels ...

Aspergillosis is an infection caused by Aspergillus, a fungus naturally present in the environment. Most people come into contact with Aspergillus spores daily without experiencing any health problems ...

The common lung infection can range from mild to life-threatening. Here’s how to recognize it and when to seek care.

Medically reviewed by Sarah Richards, DPM Key Takeaways Yellow toenails are most often caused by a fungal infection. Fungal ...

A 29-year-old Michigan chef died last week after battling blastomycosis, a rare fungal disease that "ravaged" his lungs. A 29-year-old Michigan chef died last week after battling a rare fungal disease ...