Ireland's Potato Famine, Decoded

Decoded: Irish Potato Famine Caused By Fungus-Like Pathogen

By Matthew Mientka | May 21, 2013 12:17 AM EDT

Researchers sequenced the genome of the plant and pathogen at the center of the Irish Potato Famine, which killed one million people between 1845 and 1852.

Prison bars

Valley Fever Threatens Thousands of California Inmates

By Christie Rizk | May 02, 2013 10:59 AM EDT

A federal official has ordered the state of California to stop housing inmates at two prisons where dozens have died of a fungal infection.

Valley Fever

Coccidioidomycosis Symptoms: Valley Fever Fungus Infection on the Rise in Southwest United States

By Ashik Siddique | Mar 29, 2013 09:20 PM EDT

San Joaquin Valley Fever, or coccidioidomycosis, is a fungus infection that’s on the rise in California, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. What are the symptoms to look out for?

bed bug

Scientists Perform 'Germ Warfare' on Bedbugs With Fungus More Effective Than Pesticides

By Makini Brice | Nov 23, 2012 10:47 AM EST

Researchers found that we may be able to rid of the insects for good - and without the use of pesticides.

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