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Duke medical students research fungal growth in the aftermath of Helene

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Featured Articles

Fungus Among Us

September 30, 2025 - Leader’s Edge

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As the Planet Warms, Fungi Find a Way In

May 27, 2025 - Duke SOM

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Fungal infections are killing millions. Why don’t we have more treatment options?

January 30, 2025 - Science Line

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Are we forgetting about fungi?

July 21, 2024 - Medium

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Climate Change and Health

April 24, 2024 - SOM Magnify Magazine

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Debating the Cause of the Next Pandemic

Sept 14, 2023 - Duke Global Health Institute

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The Battle Against the Fungal Apocalypse Is Just Beginning

August 25, 2023 - Wired

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Inside the Race To Create the World’s First Anti-fungal Vaccine

June 20, 2023 - Inverse

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Fungi don’t turn humans into zombies. But The Last of Us gets some science right

February 21, 2023 - Science News

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Frightened by fungal zombies in The Last of Us? The real-life threat is terrifying, too

February 4, 2023 - CBS News

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Dangerous Fungi Are Spreading Across U.S. as Temperatures Rise

February 1, 2023 - Wall Street Journal

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Warmer Climate May Drive Fungi to Be More Dangerous to Our Health

January 30, 2023 - Duke Today

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A deadly fungus with mysterious origins is raising alarms

April 13, 2023 - National Geographic Interview

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‘The Last of Us’ Is Right. Our Warming Planet Is a Petri Dish.

April 2, 2023 - New York Times Opinion

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The science that spawned fungal fears in HBO's 'The Last of Us'

February 21, 2023 - NPR Shortwave Podcast

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Other Media and Interviews

Post-disaster fungal growth in Black Mountain, NC after Hurricane Helene 

April 17, 2025 - WPTF FM 92.9 AM News Interview

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Climate change could make fungi more dangerous 

June 19, 2024 - Science Interview

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A rare fungal infection is popping up in an unexpected part of the U.S. 

January 24, 2024 - NBC News Interview

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