About 80% of people have the fungus Candida albicans in their gut. Although most of the time it persists unnoticed for years, ...

SaveHealth reports yeast infections, caused by Candida overgrowth, are common, treatable, and preventable with proper hygiene ...

Credit: Nature Communications (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-60684-7 Candida, a type of fungus, can spread throughout the body via the bloodstream, leading to organ damage and sepsis.

A petri dish of the yeast Candida auris, seen in a laboratory of Wuerzburg University in Wuerzburg, Germany, in a file photo from Jan. 23, 2018. Nicolas Armer/picture alliance via Getty Images ...

Medically reviewed by Susan Bard, MD A rash under your breast may commonly be caused by warm temperatures, friction, or excess moisture. Sometimes, bacterial and fungal infections, eczema, allergic ...

Candida auris is a type of yeast that can cause serious illness, often in people who are in the hospital. Learn more about how it’s diagnosed, how it’s treated, and what the risk factors are ...

The Candida diet aims to reduce the growth of a common yeast in your gut. It restricts sugar, refined grains, and certain foods thought to promote yeast overgrowth.

Cutaneous candidiasis is a fungal infection caused by the Candida species, predominantly Candida albicans. The condition’s name is derived from “cutaneous” indicating a skin manifestation ...