Fungus
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Dutch elm disease cases found in SaskatoonDutch elm disease is caused by a fungus that clogs an elm's water and nutrient conducting system, killing the tree. Inspectors will be out checking other trees in affected areas.CanadaJul 7, 2023
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‘Worsening spread’ of deadly fungal infection raising alarm in U.S.'Worrisome' CDC data was released amid an outbreak of the drug-resistant fungal infection, Candida auris, in U.S. long-term care facilities.HealthMar 21, 2023
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Bat exhibit in Kelowna, B.C. highlights dangers of deadly fungal diseaseThe Okanagan Community Bat Program is asking residents to report any bat activity they see during winter and any sick or dead bats they find before May 31.EnvironmentFeb 11, 2023
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Alberta bat populations at risk after signs of fungus found in provinceA deadly disease could be infiltrating Alberta's bat population.EnvironmentJan 13, 2023
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Dangerous fungus detected at Quebec hospital, health officials warnOfficials at Hopital Pierre-Boucher in Longueuil say two cases of patients carrying Candida auris, a fungus known for its resistance to treatment, have been identified.HealthSep 22, 2022
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Magic mushrooms grew in man’s blood after he injected them as a tea: reportThe man suffered organ failure a few days after the injection, doctors said in a case report.TrendingJan 13, 2021
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‘Venom is real!’: Intelligent, goo-like ‘blob’ unveiled at Paris zooThe blob looks like a fungus, acts like an animal, moves without limbs, eats without a mouth and learns without a brain.TrendingOct 17, 2019
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Drug-resistant fungus is sprouting worldwide, and it has health researchers worriedDrug-resistant fungi are appearing around the globe, and some are known to cause illness in humans.HealthApr 14, 2019
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Northumberland County forest selected to study sap beetles to fight invasive fungusThe MNRF is using the Northumberland County Forest to study a sap beetle's interactions with oak trees which could help prevent the spread of an invasive fungus.EnvironmentJul 12, 2018
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Fungus could clean up oil spills, oilsands tailings: researchersResearchers at the University of Saskatchewan have discovered a fungus which could clean up oil spills and restore oilsands tailings.ScienceOct 24, 2017
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