The strain in question, Candia auris, means ear, and was first found in the ears of a patient in Japan in 2009, Weber explained. Since then, it has spread to all continents.

A rare fungal infection thought to mainly occur in the northern Midwest and parts of the Southeast is more common in other parts of the U.S. than expected, new research published Wednesday finds.

Most conditions that cause pain behind the ear aren't serious. Rarely, a tumor in or near the ear may be cancerous. An untreated ear infection can lead to mastoiditis, an infection of nearby bone.

An outbreak of a multi-drug resistant fungal infection in Washington state was reported earlier this week, and although infection is rare, experts warn its high mortality rate, drug resistance and ...

Newsweek spoke to the centenarian's grandson who said that the hospital was compared to "hell" back in the 1920s.

At least 17 suspected and confirmed cases and 2 deaths are linked to a fungal meningitis outbreak at clinics in Mexico. Here's what you need to know about the infection.

(A different fungal species is pictured above.) (Image credit: TopMicrobialStock via Getty Images) Scientists in China have discovered a previously unknown fungal pathogen that can infect humans.