(The Economist) – Dangerous fungal infections are rising across the world, especially among the growing number of people with weak immune systems. These infections—systemic, lethal infestations of the body’s deep tissues and organs—have little in common with the inconveniences of everyday fungal pathogens such as athlete’s foot and ringworm. They are now responsible for an estimated 7m life-threatening infections and more than 2.5m deaths a year. Like their bacterial counterparts, fungi are evolving resistance to the drugs that are meant to fight them. The good news is that more powerful classes of medicines are finally starting to emerge. (Read More)