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Fungal colonies cultured from deep subsurface water samples reveal a surprisingly diverse community of fungi living hundreds of feet beneath Earth’s surface. University of Michigan researchers ...

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Some of Earth's oldest living organisms may be right beneath our feet: not ancient trees or coral reefs but fungi. Yet ...

A new study probes the basics of gargalesis, a poorly understood type of tickling caused by firm, repetitive touches that typically elicits laughter and squirming ...

Q. You’ve written about itching, redness and peeling associated with athlete’s foot. Fungus is not the only condition that can cause these symptoms.

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Q. You’ve written about itching, redness and peeling associated with athlete’s foot. Fungus is not the only condition that can cause these symptoms. As a physician, I never prescribed oral medication ...

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