Aspergillus fungus thrives because its genome bends easily to new pressures. It lives on soil, grains, animal feathers, even ...

Infection-causing fungi responsible for millions of deaths a year will spread significantly to new regions as the planet ...

Toxicologist explains what black mould in the home does to your health - ANALYSIS: Ian Musgrave explores the common household ...

The toxic fungus could be on the rise due to climate change, a new research paper warns, which could put millions at risk.

Mold in houses is unsightly and may cause unpleasant odors. More important though, mold has been linked to a range of health effects—especially triggering asthma.

Researchers have warned that a mysterious fungi that kill millions of people worldwide each year may soon spread significantly further – including in Australia.

Climate change may be putting millions more people at risk from an infection-causing fungi, which is likely spreading due to ...

The toxic black mould often discussed as detrimental to our health is called Stachybotrys chartarum (S. chartarum) .

The fungi are activated by moisture from feces, urine and the environment to begin the process of biodegradation. Read more ...

Mould is the general term for a variety of fungi. The mould that people have focused on in damp homes is “black mould”. This forms unsightly black patches on walls and other parts of damp ...

The fungus typically associated with black mould S. chartarum can produce several mycotoxins. These include roridin, which inhibits protein synthesis in humans and animals, and satratoxins, which have ...