Found in hair follicles, the fungus is also linked to a skin disease called dermatitis, a chronic form of eczema caused by ...

Culture is not usually obtained and, as in all Malassezia dermatoses, would require a lipid-containing medium. The species isolated from patients with seborrheic dermatitis include M. restricta ...

In the complex ecosystem of the human body, yeast exists as a quiet inhabitant, typically harmless but capable of causing significant discomfort.

That time of year is almost upon us, when millions of people in the UK succumb to pollen-induced sneezes, sniffles and itchy ...

Mar. 12, 2025 — A critically endangered new species of killifish sampled from an ancient forest in Kenya in 2017 and 2018 has now been described. Nothobranchius sylvaticus, from the Latin ...

Nikki A. Levin, MD, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Dermatology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA. Note: The author reported no actual or potential ...

Mar. 12, 2025 — A critically endangered new species of killifish sampled from an ancient forest in Kenya in 2017 and 2018 has now been described. Nothobranchius sylvaticus, from the Latin ...

This approach enabled strain identification, including that of multiple strains of the same species from individual people. This information is needed to determine whether specific strains are ...

The discovery of thousands of species unknown to science raised concerns about unintended impacts, but it also highlighted an unsettling fact about our relationship with the natural world ...