The disease is called pythosis and it is a rare fungal infection caused by the aquatic mold pythium Insidiosum.

California scientists have determined that dogs might be able to help predict the spread of a dangerous fungus, which has surged in recent years due to the impacts of climate change. Drought ...

With its tropical climate and persistent moisture, New Orleans has long been a hotbed of fungal disease and research. But when hurricane Katrina blew through, the town quite literally became one giant ...