Every March 27 is celebrated around the world as International Cheese Day and it seems to us the ideal excuse to pay tribute ...

Almost everything we do at home creates dust, but if it's not cleaned away it can cause a range of health problems from asthma and allergies to skin irritation and streaming eyes ...

A recent study has shed light on the transcriptional regulatory mechanisms of Penicillium expansum, the fungal culprit behind ...

Since its initial use in cheesemaking in 1898, the strain has been cloned repeatedly to maintain consistency in taste and ...

The strain of fungi used to ferment these cheeses, an albino strain of penicillium camemberti, is what gives them their characteristic flavour and snowy white crust. This strain, however ...

Grass pollen season may be near, but hay fever sufferers are advised to take caution as levels of tree pollen and fungal ...

IT was considered of interest to study the effect of plant-growth substances on the production of penicillin by the mould P. notatum. Several experiments have been carried out using indole-3 ...

Fungal infection, also known as a mycosis, refers to the invasion of a host's tissue by specific types of fungi. Mycoses often start in the lungs following inhalation of fungal spores or on the ...

Explore top treatments to tackle stubborn fungal nail infections, with expert guidance from podiatrist Tamara Guerreiro Iglesias. The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you ...

Often, though, they’re caused by a fungal infection. These infections most often affect the toes, causing nails to thicken, crumble and become discoloured. The effect isn’t just cosmetic ...

found the depressed group had less diversity of fungi, with higher levels of Candida and less Penicillium in particular. ‘It’s hard to unravel cause versus consequence in situations like this ...