The Fungus That Killed Frogs—and Led to a Surge in Malaria

A global fungal pandemic wiped out amphibians, destroyed biodiversity, and ultimately increased human illness. Now a second similar pathogen is on the way. https://media.wired.com/photos/6328e00a20bc56769c413199/master/pass/Chiriqui-Harlequin-frog_Panama_science_(c)-Marcos-Guerra,-Smithsonian-Tropical-Research-Institute-(1).jpg

Deadly, drug-resistant fungus sparks outbreaks in UK—and it’s stalking US

Enlarge / A strain of Candida auris cultured in a petri dish at the CDC. (credit: CDC) More than 200 patients in more than 55 UK hospitals were discovered by healthcare workers to be infected or colonized by the multi-drug resistant fungus Candida auris, a globally emerging yeast pathogen that has experts nervous. Three of […]