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This week’s fungal diagnostics literature has a particularly clear theme: getting to an accurate fungal identification faster. New studies explore

This week’s research looks at several important challenges in diagnosing fungal disease: recognising ABPA more accurately, identifying unusual Aspergillus species,

Fungal Disease Awareness Week runs from 14–18 September 2026. Now in its tenth year, the CDC-led campaign brings together clinicians,

Diagnosing invasive fungal disease from tissue remains difficult. Culture can be slow and insensitive, while histopathology may show fungal elements

Antifungal resistance is an increasing global health concern, yet antifungal stewardship remains less developed than antibacterial stewardship. Education is essential

This week’s research update focuses on diagnosing aspergillosis: how clinicians distinguish Aspergillus-related disease from other lung conditions, and how newer

This week’s fungal diagnostics literature is unusually coherent: several papers point in the same direction, towards faster molecular diagnosis, more

Several recent papers point in the same direction for fungal diagnostics: faster testing, less invasive sampling and better use of

Diagnosing invasive fungal infection can be difficult. Symptoms may be non-specific, scans can resemble other illnesses and traditional tests sometimes

By Dr Riina RichardsonClinical Head of Service and Consultant Medical Mycologistand Dr Caroline MoorePrincipal Clinical ScientistSeptember 2025 Over the period