Over six million fungal species are believed to inhabit Earth, and fungal infections are responsible for over 1.5 million deaths a year globally, especially affecting those with compromised immune systems.
I want a greater understanding of the fungal world. I think the fungal world carries existential threats to humanity," said Arturo Casadevall.
Currently, infectious disease therapies focus on killing the bug. We need to do more to help the host," Casadevall told NPR's Short Wave podcast.
If you develop fungicides, we can keep the threats under control while at the same time continuing to explore the wonderful things.
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