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Soil fungus found in at least 12 states can lead to lung infections — but officials say there is ‘no reason to panic’
Utah officials are spreading awareness of Valley fever, an infection that is caused by breathing in fungus spores that live ...
Valley fever cases are expected to spike in California. Here’s how locals, hikers and tourists can avoid it
For the second year in a row, California is on track to break records for valley fever cases. Here's how you can avoid the ...
New Clues to the Origins of Human Medicine: Chimpanzees Caught Healing Each Other’s Wounds in the Wild
Scientists observed chimpanzees in Uganda appearing to clean and treat both their own wounds and those of others. Scientists studying chimpanzees in the Budongo Forest of Uganda have found that these ...
This rare alpine frog is fighting against a lethal fungus – by breeding faster and faster
Infected male alpine tree frogs set about fathering far more offspring, helping avoid extinction in the wild – for now.