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Newly Identified Yeast Could Prevent Fungal Infections


Researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel have identified a yeast that could be used to prevent invasive candidiasis, a major cause of death in hospitalized and immunocompromised patients. The study, recently published in the Journal of Experimental Medicine (JEM), shows that the no

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