Candida albicans is a type of yeast that naturally lives in the mouth, digestive tract, skin, and other moist areas of the body. Its harmless when kept in check by the immune system, but when it grows ...

Nevada has reported more cases of a drug-resistant fungus than any other state, continuing a pattern seen in recent years. Candida auris, or C. auris, can cause serious and sometimes life-threatening ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

As city dwellers may know, escaping to the beach can provide a much-needed change of scenery or a mental reset. Historically, some doctors even prescribed trips to the sea to treat diseases. And now, ...

As city dwellers may know, escaping to the beach can provide a much-needed change of scenery or a mental reset. Historically, some doctors even prescribed trips to the sea to treat diseases. And now, ...

(NEXSTAR) – The number of Candida auris infections reported to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention this year has nearly tripled in the past three and a half months as health care providers ...

About 80% of people have the fungus Candida albicans in their gut. Although most of the time it persists unnoticed for years causing no health problems, C. albicans can turn into a dangerous microbe ...

Dr. Dustin Portela, a board-certified dermatologist, explains tinea versicolor, a common summertime skin rash caused by yeast on the skin. It appears as discolored patches, especially on oily areas ...

Candida auris, a type of yeast that spreads mostly in hospitals and senior care centers, can cause severe illness and death. Drug-resistant fungal infections like C. auris have been increasing ...