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The InquiryCan we stop killer fungi?Fungal diseases are becoming more common, more dangerous, and more difficult to treat. There’s concern that they may cause the next global pandemic. Rising global temperatures, better survival rates for vulnerable patients, and increased medical interventions contribute to the rise in fungal infections. Access to effective diagnostics and treatment remains limited, with significant disparities between high and low-income countries. Treating fungal infections is becoming more challenging as they build resistance
to the drugs used to treat them. New therapies are being developed, including treatments that disrupt fungal DNA replication or interfere with essential proteins, of...2025-05-2723 min
TGen TalksEpisode 58: Tracing Ancient History with Modern ScienceUnderstanding how infectious diseases spread in the past is important to understanding how they affect populations today. The difficulty lie in piecing together information given that so little is known about how microbes spread historically.
Applying academic rigor with scientific assessment, two microbiologists teamed with an archaeologist to look at different types of evidence — genetics, anthropology, paleontology and climate — in an attempt to explain how the fungus that causes Valley fever, Coccidioides immitis, ended up in a specific area of Washington state. The review article in mBio by Drs. David Engelthaler, James C. Chatters and Arturo Casadevall details their approach from...2025-03-2817 min
Matters MicrobialMelanin, Fungi, and Global Warming Matters Microbial #82: Melanin, Fungi, and Global Warming March 13, 2025 Today, the impressive Dr. Arturo Casadevall of Johns Hopkins University returns to the podcast to discuss how fungal disease is a looming threat on our warming planet, and how these organisms can use pigmentation to adapt to human-associated environments . . . and increase their chances of causing disease. Host: Mark O. Martin Guest: Arturo Casadevall Subscribe: Apple Podcasts, Spotify Become a patron of Matters Microbial! Links for this episode A video overview of the understudied world of fungi. A CDC overview of fungal diseases. A hopeful...2025-03-1359 min
Radio Health JournalHow A Fungal Pandemic Could Create Real-Life ZombiesOur body temperature is currently too hot for fungus to thrive in – which is why we don’t often have to worry about a serious fungal infection. However, global warming is forcing fungi to evolve to withstand hotter temperatures, which could be bad news for humanity. Dr. Arturo Casadevall explains what a future fungal pandemic might look like.Learn More: https://radiohealthjournal.org/how-a-fungal-pandemic-could-create-real-life-zombies Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2025-02-2309 min
Public Health On Call840 - Vaccines 101: The Basics of Vaccines and VaccinationAbout this episode: The first of a series of podcasts about vaccine basics from the molecular level to global policy and everything in between. What actually are vaccines and how do they work? In this episode: back to basics on vaccines and immunology with Dr. Arturo Casadevall and Dr. Josh Sharfstein, including a discussion on why we still don’t have a vaccine for HIV. Guest: Arturo Casadevall is chair of the department of Microbiology and Immunology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and an infectious disease physician with more th...2025-01-2716 min
Big BrainsCould A Fungal Pandemic Be “The Last of Us?", with Arturo CasadevallFive years after COVID became a global pandemic, could another health crisis be on our horizon? According to scientists who study diseases, the possibility of a fungal pandemic—the subject of science fiction TV shows like “The Last of Us,” could be more of a reality, thanks to climate change and our warming planet. As fungi are adapting to warmer climates, they are becoming increasingly stronger and more resistant against the drugs we have to fight them.Arturo Casadevall is one of the scientists who is warning against fungi's powerful potential. He's a professor of microbiology and immuno...2025-01-0926 min
Short WaveIf Fungi Win, Will We Be Ready?Over six million fungal species are believed to inhabit planet Earth. Outsmarting them is the work of Arturo Casadevall's lifetime. What If Fungi Win? is the question at the heart of Arturo's new book, co-authored with journalist Stephanie Desmon. In this episode, Emily and Regina take a trip to Arturo's lab at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore and meet a group of scientists thinking about the fungal consequences of climate change, urban heat islands, and scooping up microbes with candy. Curious about fungi? Email us at shortwave@npr.org — we'd love to hear from you!Learn mo...2024-10-0112 minShort WaveIf Fungi Win, Will We Be Ready?Over six million fungal species are believed to inhabit planet Earth. Outsmarting them is the work of Arturo Casadevall's lifetime. What If Fungi Win? is the question at the heart of Arturo's new book, co-authored with journalist Stephanie Desmon. In this episode, Emily and Regina take a trip to Arturo's lab at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore and meet a group of scientists thinking about the fungal consequences of climate change, urban heat islands, and scooping up microbes with candy. Curious about fungi? Email us at shortwave@npr.org — we'd love to hear from you!Learn mo...2024-10-0112 min
Instant GeniusHow fungi is vital to life on EarthMention the word 'fungi' and it’s likely many of our minds will turn to the mushrooms we enjoy sliced on the top of our favourite pizza or bowl of pasta. But there’s more to these fascinating organisms than this. Without fungi we’d have no yeast to make bread or brew beer and no penicillin to treat infections.In this episode, we catch up physician and immunology researcher Arturo Casadevall to talk about his latest book What if Fungi Win?He tells us about the essential role fungi...2024-08-0528 min
All Podcasts – Johns Hopkins Medicine PodcastsWhat is the best strategy to mitigate the impact of fungal infections in people? Elizabeth Tracey reportsFungal infections of people are on the rise, Arturo Casadevall, Johns Hopkins professor and author of “Will the Fungi Win?” states. That’s true because climate change is stimulating the organisms to become more capable of thriving at body temperatures, which … What is the best strategy to mitigate the impact of fungal infections in people? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »2024-07-2200 min
Health Newsfeed – Johns Hopkins Medicine PodcastsWhat is the best strategy to mitigate the impact of fungal infections in people? Elizabeth Tracey reportsFungal infections of people are on the rise, Arturo Casadevall, Johns Hopkins professor and author of “Will the Fungi Win?” states. That’s true because climate change is stimulating the organisms to become more capable of thriving at body temperatures, which … What is the best strategy to mitigate the impact of fungal infections in people? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »2024-07-2200 min
Health Topics – Johns Hopkins Medicine PodcastsWhat is the best strategy to mitigate the impact of fungal infections in people? Elizabeth Tracey reportsFungal infections of people are on the rise, Arturo Casadevall, Johns Hopkins professor and author of “Will the Fungi Win?” states. That’s true because climate change is stimulating the organisms to become more capable of thriving at body temperatures, which … What is the best strategy to mitigate the impact of fungal infections in people? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »2024-07-2200 minJohns Hopkins MedicineWhat is the best strategy to mitigate the impact of fungal infections in people? Elizabeth Tracey reportsFungal infections of people are on the rise, Arturo Casadevall, Johns Hopkins professor and author of “Will the Fungi Win?” states. That’s true because climate change is stimulating the organisms to become more capable of thriving at body temperatures, which … What is the best strategy to mitigate the impact of fungal infections in people? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »2024-07-2200 minAll Podcasts – Johns Hopkins Medicine PodcastsWorrisome fungal infections are on the rise, Elizabeth Tracey reportsWhat is the human thermal barrier? As Arturo Casadevall, Johns Hopkins professor, describes in his new book, “Will the Fungi Win?” it is our normal body temperature, and it has been holding the majority of fungal infections in humans at … Worrisome fungal infections are on the rise, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »2024-07-2200 minHealth Newsfeed – Johns Hopkins Medicine PodcastsWorrisome fungal infections are on the rise, Elizabeth Tracey reportsWhat is the human thermal barrier? As Arturo Casadevall, Johns Hopkins professor, describes in his new book, “Will the Fungi Win?” it is our normal body temperature, and it has been holding the majority of fungal infections in humans at … Worrisome fungal infections are on the rise, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »2024-07-2200 minHealth Topics – Johns Hopkins Medicine PodcastsWorrisome fungal infections are on the rise, Elizabeth Tracey reportsWhat is the human thermal barrier? As Arturo Casadevall, Johns Hopkins professor, describes in his new book, “Will the Fungi Win?” it is our normal body temperature, and it has been holding the majority of fungal infections in humans at … Worrisome fungal infections are on the rise, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »2024-07-2200 minJohns Hopkins MedicineWorrisome fungal infections are on the rise, Elizabeth Tracey reportsWhat is the human thermal barrier? As Arturo Casadevall, Johns Hopkins professor, describes in his new book, “Will the Fungi Win?” it is our normal body temperature, and it has been holding the majority of fungal infections in humans at … Worrisome fungal infections are on the rise, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »2024-07-2200 minAll Podcasts – Johns Hopkins Medicine PodcastsFungi are becoming more adapted to hot temperatures, and that may lead to more human infections, Elizabeth Tracey reportsThe summer of 2024 is shaping up to be among the hottest on record, and for fungi, that may be just the stimulus needed to enable them to effectively infect humans. That’s according to Johns Hopkins professor Arturo Casadevall in … Fungi are becoming more adapted to hot temperatures, and that may lead to more human infections, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »2024-07-2200 minHealth Topics – Johns Hopkins Medicine PodcastsFungi are becoming more adapted to hot temperatures, and that may lead to more human infections, Elizabeth Tracey reportsThe summer of 2024 is shaping up to be among the hottest on record, and for fungi, that may be just the stimulus needed to enable them to effectively infect humans. That’s according to Johns Hopkins professor Arturo Casadevall in … Fungi are becoming more adapted to hot temperatures, and that may lead to more human infections, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »2024-07-2200 minHealth Newsfeed – Johns Hopkins Medicine PodcastsFungi are becoming more adapted to hot temperatures, and that may lead to more human infections, Elizabeth Tracey reportsThe summer of 2024 is shaping up to be among the hottest on record, and for fungi, that may be just the stimulus needed to enable them to effectively infect humans. That’s according to Johns Hopkins professor Arturo Casadevall in … Fungi are becoming more adapted to hot temperatures, and that may lead to more human infections, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »2024-07-2200 minJohns Hopkins MedicineFungi are becoming more adapted to hot temperatures, and that may lead to more human infections, Elizabeth Tracey reportsThe summer of 2024 is shaping up to be among the hottest on record, and for fungi, that may be just the stimulus needed to enable them to effectively infect humans. That’s according to Johns Hopkins professor Arturo Casadevall in … Fungi are becoming more adapted to hot temperatures, and that may lead to more human infections, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »2024-07-2200 minAll Podcasts – Johns Hopkins Medicine PodcastsDevastation of food crops is one of fungi’s biggest threats to people, Elizabeth Tracey reportsMost of the world’s population is dependent on grains for survival, and if fungal attacks on these food sources continue to increase, starvation of many of us is possible. That’s according to Arturo Casadevall, author of “Will the Fungi Win,” … Devastation of food crops is one of fungi’s biggest threats to people, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »2024-07-2200 minHealth Topics – Johns Hopkins Medicine PodcastsDevastation of food crops is one of fungi’s biggest threats to people, Elizabeth Tracey reportsMost of the world’s population is dependent on grains for survival, and if fungal attacks on these food sources continue to increase, starvation of many of us is possible. That’s according to Arturo Casadevall, author of “Will the Fungi Win,” … Devastation of food crops is one of fungi’s biggest threats to people, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »2024-07-2200 minJohns Hopkins MedicineDevastation of food crops is one of fungi’s biggest threats to people, Elizabeth Tracey reportsMost of the world’s population is dependent on grains for survival, and if fungal attacks on these food sources continue to increase, starvation of many of us is possible. That’s according to Arturo Casadevall, author of “Will the Fungi Win,” … Devastation of food crops is one of fungi’s biggest threats to people, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »2024-07-2200 minHealth Newsfeed – Johns Hopkins Medicine PodcastsDevastation of food crops is one of fungi’s biggest threats to people, Elizabeth Tracey reportsMost of the world’s population is dependent on grains for survival, and if fungal attacks on these food sources continue to increase, starvation of many of us is possible. That’s according to Arturo Casadevall, author of “Will the Fungi Win,” … Devastation of food crops is one of fungi’s biggest threats to people, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »2024-07-2200 minJohns Hopkins MedicineFungi are worth your attention, Elizabeth Tracey reportsWhat’s your favorite fungus? You might say mushrooms and stop there, since for most of us a broad knowledge of fungi is lacking. Arturo Casadevall, Johns Hopkins professor and author of a new book, “What if the Fungi Win?” is … Fungi are worth your attention, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »2024-07-2200 minHealth Newsfeed – Johns Hopkins Medicine PodcastsFungi are worth your attention, Elizabeth Tracey reportsWhat’s your favorite fungus? You might say mushrooms and stop there, since for most of us a broad knowledge of fungi is lacking. Arturo Casadevall, Johns Hopkins professor and author of a new book, “What if the Fungi Win?” is … Fungi are worth your attention, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »2024-07-2200 minHealth Topics – Johns Hopkins Medicine PodcastsFungi are worth your attention, Elizabeth Tracey reportsWhat’s your favorite fungus? You might say mushrooms and stop there, since for most of us a broad knowledge of fungi is lacking. Arturo Casadevall, Johns Hopkins professor and author of a new book, “What if the Fungi Win?” is … Fungi are worth your attention, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »2024-07-2200 minAll Podcasts – Johns Hopkins Medicine PodcastsFungi are worth your attention, Elizabeth Tracey reportsWhat’s your favorite fungus? You might say mushrooms and stop there, since for most of us a broad knowledge of fungi is lacking. Arturo Casadevall, Johns Hopkins professor and author of a new book, “What if the Fungi Win?” is … Fungi are worth your attention, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »2024-07-2200 min
This Week in MicrobiologyCould Fungal Pathogens Outsmart US?From ASM Microbe in Atlanta, Georgia, Arturo joins TWiM to reveal the threats that fungi pose to human health, including the notorious Candida auris and many more and how committed experts are researching ways to save us and our food supplies. Hosts: Michael Schmidt, Mark O. Martin Guest: Arturo Casadevall Watch this episode: https://youtu.be/nKJe5xNUocU Become a patron of TWiM. Links for this episode Disaster mycology (Biomedica) Emergence of C. auris (mBio) What if fungi win? (JHU Press) Thinking about Science: Good Science, Bad Science, a...2024-07-1144 min
The Last Show with David CooperFungus Among Us - June 20, 2024David and Tony Five try something new and interactive. Fungus expert Arturo Casadevall and author of What If Fungi Win? describes how The Last of Us could actually happen – that is, a zombie fungus apocalypse. Author and paramedic Matthew Heneghan relays his story about how admitting he was an addict was hard, but how the harder part came later. Millionaire mentor Bernadette Joy talks about crushing money goals, and shares a simple tip that'll help you decide what – and what not – to buy. Finally, psychologist Dr. Marlene Taube-Schiff, who works with Anxiety Canada chats about anxiety, PTSD, and OCD with D...2024-06-211h 30
Age Less / Live MoreThe Amazing World of Fungi with Arturo CasadevallFungi have played an important role both in culinary and medicinal traditions for thousands of years, but these magical living organisms are often overlooked - for both good and bad reasons - when it comes to the future of our health and planet. What if a new heat-loving fungus takes over? What if a fungus holds the key to an anti-cancer vaccination? We explore these questions and more with our guest on this week’s podcast. Listen and learn: About the microbial differences between bacteria, yeast, and fungi The known vs. unknown mystery of fungi Risks of...2024-06-0533 min
Health Power: The OG Health Podcast with Lisa Davis, MPHEP #1388: How Understanding Both the Benefits and Hidden Dangers of Fungi Can Improve and Safeguard Your HealthSend us a textSummary Dr. Arturo Casadevall discusses the fascinating world of fungi and its dual nature of being both beneficial and potentially harmful. He shares his personal journey and passion for studying fungal diseases, particularly in the context of the AIDS epidemic. The conversation explores the importance of understanding fungal diseases and the need for better drugs and vaccines. Dr. Casadevall also highlights the potential of fungi in various applications, such as biomaterials and medicine. The discussion touches on the largest organism on Earth, the interconnectedness of fungi in the ecosystem, and the...2024-06-0326 min
WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg5/29/24 "What if Fungi Win?"Dr. Arturo Casadevall discusses his fascinating book "What if Fungi Win?" Dr. Casadevall has been studying fungi for more than forty years. They are extraordinary organisms - remarkably diverse - and absolutely essential for human life. They also pose a grave threat to us with fungal diseases that affect both human beings as well as our food supply. Dr. Casadevall also talks about all that we still do not understand about fungi and the ways in which research has fallen short. "I want to help change the way we practice science," he says at one point. 2024-05-3031 min
Arturo Casadevall Fungi Physician-ScientistArturo Casadevall is a Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Molecular Microbiology & Immunology and Infectious Diseases at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, and the Alfred and Jill Sommer Professor and Chair of the W. Harry Feinstone Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. He is an internationally recognized expert in infectious disease research, with a focus on fungal and bacterial pathogenesis and basic immunology of antibody structure-function. He was elected a member of the National Academy of Sciences in 2022.2024-05-2415 min
The Neil Haley ShowThe Neil Haley Show 05-15-24
Today on The Neil Haley Show, Neil “The Media Giant” Haley will interview Antonio Sabato Jr with Greg Hanna of Celebrity Interviews Live, Arturo Casadevall, Christy Harowski, and Lou Scerbo.
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TechstinationTechstination Interview: They are everywhere. And a new book asks-What if Fungi WinWhat if Fungi Win is the title of a new book by epidemiologist and professor Dr. Arturo Casadevall. If you've seen The Last of Us, you may wonder...could it happen? Dr. Casadevall chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin about the good and the bad. And he is a fun guy!2024-05-1509 min
The Neil Haley ShowEp. 913 - The Neil Haley ShowToday on The Neil Haley Show, Neil “The Media Giant” Haley will interview Antonio Sabato Jr with Greg Hanna of Celebrity Interviews Live, Arturo Casadevall, Christy Harowski, and Lou Scerbo.2024-05-1400 min
Big Picture ScienceFungi Fear*The zombie eco-thriller “The Last of Us” has alerted us to the threats posed by fungi. But the show is not entirely science fiction. Our vulnerability to pathogenic fungi is more real than many people imagine. Find out what human activity drives global fungal threats, including their menace to food crops and many other species. Our high body temperature has long kept lethal fungi in check; but will climate change cause fungi to adapt to warmer temperatures and threaten our health? Plus, a radically new way to think about these organisms, how they make all life po...2024-04-0854 min
Meet the MicrobiologistGood Science, Bad Science and How to Make it Better with Ferric Fang and Arturo Casadevall The scientific process has the power to deliver a better world and may be the most monumental human achievement. But when it is unethically performed or miscommunicated, it can cause confusion and division. Drs. Fang and Casadevall discuss what is good science, what is bad science and how to make it better. Get the book! Thinking about Science: Good Science, Bad Science, and How to Make It Better2024-01-2659 minMatters MicrobialFungi: Cool Friends and Looming FoesToday, the impressive Dr. Arturo Casadevall of Johns Hopkins University will joint #MattersMicrobial to discuss his path in science, how fungi need more study, that some fungi are literally cool, and others a looming threat. Host: Mark O. Martin Guest: Arturo Casadevall Subscribe: Apple Podcasts, Spotify Become a patron of Matters Microbial! Links for this episode A wonderful remembrance (by multiple authors) of Lynn Margulis, and essays by Elio Schaechter (a friend of Margulis’) and James Lake (a colleague). The wonderful Tiny Earth program that uses a CURE type approach to a...2024-01-0558 min
Biologia em Meia HoraFungos
Eles são fofos, fedidos e mortais. Separe trinta minutinhos do seu dia e descubra, com a Mila Massuda, o reino dos fungos (Fungi), sua classificação, morfologia e importancia ecológica.
Apresentação: Mila Massuda (@milamassuda)
Roteiro: Mila Massuda (@milamassuda) e Emilio Garcia (@emilioblablalogia)
Edição: @Matheus_Heredia (@mewmediaLAB)
Produção: Prof. Vítor Soares (@profvitorsoares) e BláBláLogia (@blablalogia)
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ALLSUP, Cassandra M.; GEORGE, Isabelle; LANKAU, Richard A. Shifting microbial communities can enhance tree tolerance to changing climates. Science, v. 380, n. 6647, p. 835-840, 20...2023-09-1537 min
Big Picture ScienceWhat's a Few Degrees?Brace yourself for heatwave “Lucifer.” Dangerous deadly heatwaves may soon be so common that we give them names, just like hurricanes. This is one of the dramatic consequences of just a few degrees rise in average temperatures.Also coming: Massive heat “blobs” that form in the oceans and damage marine life, and powerful windstorms called “derechos” pummeling the Midwest. Plus, are fungal pathogens adapting to hotter temperatures and breaching the 98.6 F thermal barrier that keeps them from infecting us?Guests:Kathy Baughman McLeod – director and senior vice president of the Adrienne Arsht-Rockefeller...2023-09-1154 min
Mushroom Revival PodcastHow Temperature Makes Fungi Kill us or Heal us with Dr. Arturo Casadevall and Dr. Radames J. B. CorderoWhen an astroid hit earth and fungi took over, warm blooded mammals were able to survive better than cold blooded amphibians because their higher temperature gave them better resistance to fungal diseases. Since then fungi have been evolving and new fungal diseases, new medicines, and technologies have emerged. Sign up for our podcast giveaway here. Our next winner will be selected on August 24, 2023 and contacted via email.www.mushroomrevival.comWe are a functional mushroom company and make 100% certified USDA Organic and Vegan mushroom supplements. We are transparent with our lab results, and...2023-08-1846 min