It is estimated that the fungal kingdom has six million species widely distributed in the environment. 1 Among these, several hundred species of both yeasts and molds can affect humans in several ways ...

A fungus once feared for causing deadly infections in ancient tombs is now offering new hope in the fight against cancer. Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania have discovered powerful ...

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Could a legendary tomb curse become a medical miracle? Scientists may have reengineered Aspergillus flavus, linked to King Tut's tomb, into a leukemia-fighting agent.

(NewsNation) — Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have turned a deadly fungus into a potent cancer-fighting compound after isolating a new class of molecules from it. Aspergillus ...

Researchers hope to test the compound in animals and one day on humans.