A microbiologist has shared her advice on how to properly disinfect secondhand clothes as they can be a 'reservoir' for many ...

Tinea is commonly known as ringworm, a fungal infection that can be found anywhere on the body. It gets its name because of the circular rash it causes. The name of the infection is determined by ...

A dermatologist explained in an Instagram video why you shouldn't sleep with damp hair as it can lead to fungal infection.

Ringworm, medically known as tinea, is a contagious skin infection caused by several different fungus organisms and can affect various parts of the body. The fungus that causes scalp and foot ringworm ...

Research has found that some pathogens will remain on second-hand clothes for 200 days after they were last worn ...

Caused by common yeast malassezia, pityriasis versicolor can also be referred to as tinea versicolor. Dr Benar explains: “Pityriasis versicolor is a common fungal infection of the skin.

Nutritional yeast is grown to be a food product and inactivated (killed) in processing. Its scientific formulation is Saccharomyces cerevisiae, and it is similar to the strains of this yeast used ...

Store the different types of yeast carefully according to the packet instructions because they won’t work if they become stale. Fresh yeast must be refrigerated and will become inactive quite ...

Clothing is a well-known carrier of many disease-causing pathogens – including E coli, scabies and Staphylococcus.

. Published by Oxford University Press 198 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10016, USA; 1997. pp. 360. $45.00 Whereas the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae has been the preferred tool for many ...

Humans have taken advantage of the metabolism in a tiny fungus called yeast to create beer and wine from grains and fruits. What are the biological mechanisms behind this alcohol production?

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