There might be a cure for deadly fungal infections

There might be a cure for deadly fungal infections

Fungal infections, often overlooked as a major health threat, are responsible for an increasing number of hospitalizations and deaths.

Beyond human health, fungi also destroy crops, lower yields, and exacerbate food insecurity.

Now, researchers at the CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) in Hyderabad have discovered a key insight into how fungi become pathogenic in the first place.

Their research points to a potential new strategy for antifungal therapies by targeting fungal metabolism instead of just gene networks.