A sore throat, loss of taste, and a burning tongue are telltale signs something is wrong. But the culprit might surprise you.

Candida auris, a deadly yeast infection, shows signs of being drug-resistant and can be deadly. Consumer Reports tells you what you need to know about this fungal infection.

For many women, the symptoms of thrush (a yeast infection) and a bladder infection can be similar, especially when you’re unsure what to look for. To help clear the confusion, we ...

A persistent yeast infection may require a different treatment. Or it may be another condition, such as bacterial vaginosis. A yeast infection is a common fungal infection that can develop when ...

Both a yeast infection and BV are the result of an overgrowth of certain microbes in your nether regions. But where a yeast infection involves excess of a fungus called Candida (almost always ...

A yeast infection, which doctors also call vaginal candidiasis, is a relatively common fungal infection.It can cause painful itching and burning in the vagina and around the vulva. Although it can ...

A yeast infection is "a fungal infection that causes irritation, discharge and intense itchiness of the vagina and the vulva — the tissues at the vaginal opening," according to the Mayo Clinic ...

The findings, published Sept. 7 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, offer new clues about how Candida albicans, the fungus responsible for vaginal yeast infections and the ...

Zinc: A Potential Game-Changer in Yeast Infection Treatment. The small study revealed that a laboratory-developed vaginal ointment containing zinc inhibited the production of the Pra1 molecule and the ...

Yeast infections are fungal infections caused by an overgrowth of candida, explains Narissa Joyner, MD, which in turn can lead to the characteristic thick white discharge, as well as burning ...

A deadly fungal infection is spreading at “an alarming rate” inside health facilities and long-term-care hospitals across the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said ...