Candida auris: what you need to know about the deadly fungus spreading through US hospitals

By Rebecca A. Drummond, Associate Professor, Immunology and Immunotherapy, University of Birmingham

A fungal superbug called Candida auris is spreading rapidly through hospitals and nursing homes in the US. The first case was identified in 2016. Since then, it has spread to half the country’s 50 states. And, according to a new report, infections tripled between 2019 and 2021. This is hugely concerning because Candida auris is resistant to many drugs, making this fungal infection one of the hardest to treat.

Candida…

Read complete article

More

~ Why the pathology bulk-billing campaign is more about driving industry profits than saving you money

~ Restoring coastal habitat boosts wildlife numbers by 61% – but puzzling failures mean we can still do better

~ TikTok fears point to larger problem: Poor media literacy in the social media age

~ Donald Trump trial: why it took so long to select a jury and how the process is different to the UK

~ Bitcoin is halving again – what does that mean for the cryptocurrency and the market?

~ Liz Truss: an economist explains what she got wrong (and what she’s actually right about)

~ Domestic politics will be a key factor in how far things escalate between Israel and Iran

~ Peter Higgs’ famous particle discovery is now at the heart of strategies to unlock the secrets of the universe

~ Why you shouldn’t be afraid to start running after middle age

~ The world’s oldest conjoined twins have died – what we know about this rare condition

Complete list

Follow us on ...

~	Why the pathology bulk-billing campaign is more about driving industry profits than saving you money

~	Restoring coastal habitat boosts wildlife numbers by 61% – but puzzling failures mean we can still do better

~	TikTok fears point to larger problem: Poor media literacy in the social media age

~	Donald Trump trial: why it took so long to select a jury and how the process is different to the UK

~	Bitcoin is halving again – what does that mean for the cryptocurrency and the market?

~	Liz Truss: an economist explains what she got wrong (and what she’s actually right about)

~	Domestic politics will be a key factor in how far things escalate between Israel and Iran

~	Peter Higgs’ famous particle discovery is now at the heart of strategies to unlock the secrets of the universe

~	Why you shouldn’t be afraid to start running after middle age

~	The world’s oldest conjoined twins have died – what we know about this rare condition