Mandimycin is part of the family of glycosylated polyene macrolides that has provided many antifungal drugs, including AmB, nystatin and natamycin. Fungal resistance to these drugs is rare ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) this week published two reports spotlighting gaps in adequate medicines and diagnostic ...

Known for spending much of its life underground, the little-known American burying beetle could hold the key to developing ...

Genomic changes in the infectious yeast Candida tropicalis may play a role in its resistance to antifungals, according to a new study. These genomic changes can be brought on by a common antifungal, ...

Antifungal agents sprayed on crops are often used to treat human infections that are becoming increasing resistant. (Heather Schlitz/Reuters) Here are some key things to know about fungal diseases ...

The discovery of a new preclinical compound with strong antifungal activity against multidrug-resistant pathogens is described in Nature.The drug, named mandimycin, is a member of a known family ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) today published its first-ever reports addressing the critical lack of medicines and diagnostic tools for invasive fungal diseases, showing the urgent need for ...