A drug-resistant fungus called Candida auris is spreading rapidly across US hospitals, with over 7,000 cases reported last year.

A deadly, drug-resistant fungus called Candida auris, or C. auris, has become more common in the U.S. in recent years, and Illinois has already reported 29 cases of the “superbug” so far this year.

A bacteria-only sugar has become the Achilles’ heel that could help defeat deadly superbugs.

Deadly fungus, the superbug has now hit 27 states. Hospitals, nursing homes and other medical facilities are struggling to treat this, as it is a drug-resistant fungus. In 2025 alone, the Centers for ...

(NEXSTAR) – Hospitals, nursing homes and other medical facilities are struggling to gain ground on a drug-resistant and deadly fungus that has infected at least 7,000 people in 2025, according to ...

A deadly, drug-resistant fungus already spreading rapidly through U.S. hospitals is becoming even more threatening worldwide, though there may be hope for new treatments, according to a new scientific ...

Scientists in Australia have uncovered a clever new way to fight some of the most dangerous drug-resistant bacteria by ...