Lac insects carry a yeast-like symbiont that produces a commercially important bright red pigment, revealing insights about ...

The biggest difference between UTIs and yeast infections? UTIs are caused by bacteria, while yeast infections are caused by a ...

Below, Palm explains how they differ. Thrush symptoms Thrush is a yeast infection caused by an overgrowth of the fungus Candida albicans, commonly affecting the vagina or mouth.

A sore throat, loss of taste, and a burning tongue are telltale signs something is wrong. But the culprit might surprise you. These symptoms can be caused by candidiasis of the mouth—also known as ...

Dermatologists explain what distinguishes fungal acne, caused by an overgrowth of yeast, from traditional acne—and how you can get rid of it effectively.

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 ...

Medically reviewed by Lindsay Cook, PharmD Antibiotics are medications used to treat infections caused by bacteria. Infections commonly treated with antibiotics include strep throat and urinary tract ...

That itchy, irritated sensation men occasionally experience but hesitate to discuss might actually be a surprisingly common fungal infection. While yeast infections are typically associated with ...

In early animal studies, the NXT-2 vaccine has looked effective against both life-threatening and common fungal infections.

The fungus Aspergillus fumigatus tops the World Health Organization's list of worrying fungal diseases. It's growing ...