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Mind-Controlling Fungus That Turns Spiders into Zombies Found in Ireland
A newly discovered fungus in Ireland has been found to infect and manipulate cave spiders, forcing them out of their hiding places before killing them and using their bodies to release spores. Named Gibellula attenboroughii in honour of Sir David Attenborough, the fungus was first discovered in an old gunpowder store in 2021. Researchers suggest it...
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Mucormycosis: The Deadly 'Dark Fungus' Threatening India's Covid Patients
The COVID-19 pandemic in India has catalysed a fungal infection into a dangerous disease disfiguring scores -- when it is not fatal. So much so that the country's top medical research body has come out with an advisory on its screening and diagnosis.
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New Way To Prevent Spread Of Deadly Fungus To Brain Identified
Scientists have discovered a way to stop a deadly fungal infection from hijacking the body's immune system and spreading to the brain. Researchers, including those from Universities of Sheffield in the UK and Harvard Medical School in the US, studied Cryptococcosis, a disease that infects humans and animals after breathing in airborne fungi.
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Neem for Dandruff: A Natural Remedy to Get Rid of It
Hair Care Tips: Here are few easy and natural ways to get rid of dandruff forever by using the popular Ayurvedic herb - neem.
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Mind-Controlling Fungus That Turns Spiders into Zombies Found in Ireland
A newly discovered fungus in Ireland has been found to infect and manipulate cave spiders, forcing them out of their hiding places before killing them and using their bodies to release spores. Named Gibellula attenboroughii in honour of Sir David Attenborough, the fungus was first discovered in an old gunpowder store in 2021. Researchers suggest it...
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Mucormycosis: The Deadly 'Dark Fungus' Threatening India's Covid Patients
The COVID-19 pandemic in India has catalysed a fungal infection into a dangerous disease disfiguring scores -- when it is not fatal. So much so that the country's top medical research body has come out with an advisory on its screening and diagnosis.
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New Way To Prevent Spread Of Deadly Fungus To Brain Identified
Scientists have discovered a way to stop a deadly fungal infection from hijacking the body's immune system and spreading to the brain. Researchers, including those from Universities of Sheffield in the UK and Harvard Medical School in the US, studied Cryptococcosis, a disease that infects humans and animals after breathing in airborne fungi.
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Neem for Dandruff: A Natural Remedy to Get Rid of It
Hair Care Tips: Here are few easy and natural ways to get rid of dandruff forever by using the popular Ayurvedic herb - neem.
