LOS ANGELES, June 22( Xinhua)--A new study by U.S. researchers suggested that daily use of a mushroom extract supported the immune system in clearing human papillomavirus( HPV) infections. The study, published Tuesday in Frontiers in Oncology, focused on women with a minimum two-year history of persistent high-risk HPV.In the randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase II study, patients in the treatment group received the supplement AHCC, a proprietary mushroom extract, for six months, f

SEATTLE — In 2016, hospitals in New York state identified a rare and dangerous fungal infection never before found in the United States.... Research laboratories quickly mobilized to review historical specimens and found the fungus had been present in the country since at least 2013.In the years since, New York City has emerged as ground zero for Candida auris infections.... However, rising temperatures can allow fungi to develop tolerance to warmer environments, and over time humans may lose