5 Of these, hospital-acquired infections—most frequently caused by species of Candida—account for around 80% of the deaths resulting from fungal sepsis. 6 In individuals with compromised ...

The drug-resistant fungus, Candida auris, was only discovered 10 years ago, but is now one of the world's most feared hospital microbes. There have been outbreaks across the world, and new ...

3. You might have a yeast infection. Vaginal yeast infections—which occur due to overgrowth of the yeast (a type of fungus) called Candida—are probably the first thing people think of when they feel ...

The drug-resistant fungus Candida auris (C. auris) was only discovered some 15 years ago but is already one of the world's most feared hospital microbes. If it gets inside the body, the yeast-type ...

Yeast infections develop if the yeast (fungus) Candida overgrows, which may occur in the esophagus, mouth, or vagina. Vaginal yeast infections are pretty common, with about 70% of people with ...

Bacterial vaginosis is confined to an asymptomatic state in at least half of the cases. Symptomatic BV, on the other hand, is most typically accompanied by foul-smelling, profuse vaginal discharge ...

J Midwifery Womens Health. 2006;51(6):423-430. In women who are allergic to metronidazole, treatment with clindamycin is recommended. For those who have gastrointestinal symptoms when taking oral ...

This process is called pollination. Pollen reaches the new flower and travels to the ovary where it fertilises egg cells (ovules) to make seeds. This is fertilisation. The seeds are scattered by ...

Once the pollen reaches the ovary it hopes to find an ovule to attach to. This is called fertilisation. This is the beginning of a new seed. It is absorbed into the receptacle and fruit starts to ...