Rare pulmonary diseases can be inherited or acquired by exposure to millions of microorganisms that populate the atmosphere. Bacteria, viruses, and fungi can invade the lungs, causing disease and lung infections. Disease-producing organisms can...
Mold is a fungus that is prevalent in everyday life. Some molds are beneficial, but others can cause illness in some people, especially when they are growing in homes and workplaces. Mold can grow on almost any indoor surface where too much...
Pulmonary nodules are round spots less than 3 cm in diameter, or a little over 1 inch. Seen in the lungs on chest X-rays or CT scans, pulmonary nodules appear on around one in 500 X-rays, the University of Rochester reports. Nodules on the lungs...
Scientists once considered fungi plants. Now it is clear they are a distinctly different type of organism. Unable to produce their own food as plants do, fungi are opportunistic feeders and can live on decaying matter, foods and living...
