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Wednesday, May 22, 2013
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Research Reveals Yeasty Beasts Living On Our Skin
May 22, 2013 While studying microorganisms on humans is not new, tracking fungi is. In a census of sorts, scientists checked the skin of healthy volunteers. They found an expansive ecosystem of silent inhabitants.
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
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Infectious Fungus Common In Household Drains
December 27, 2011 The fungus that causes moldy toenails and rare, serious eye infections lurks in many bathroom sink drains, researchers say. That may help explain an outbreak of serious eye infections among contact lens wearers, and perhaps other health problems as well.
