Yeast infections can cause a little bleeding due to small cuts or tears in vaginal tissue. More common symptoms of a yeast infection (candidiasis) include itching, burning while urinating, and unusual ...

Oral thrush causes creamy white patches in the mouth and needs antifungal treatment. A normal tongue is light pink and may have a slight white coating in the morning. See a healthcare provider if you ...

The results, published in Scientific Reports, pave the way for using antifungal therapies to complement conventional treatment to combat the most deadly skin cancer. Cancer is one of the causes ...

The rapid identification of Candida species isolates in clinical laboratories is relevant insofar as the high incidence of candidiasis increases proportionally to the growth in the number of patients ...

Candida auris, seen here in a Petri dish culture plate, is a drug-resistant fungus that’s been increasingly reported in Illinois. Shawn Lockhart CDC A deadly, drug-resistant fungus called Candida ...