When fungi learn to adapt to our body temperature, the world starts to burn.

Climate change, pandemics, and drug resistance — these global forces are quietly reshaping the relationship between humans and fungi.
Once harmless soil dwellers, fungi are now evolving to survive heat, resist antifungal drugs, and even thrive in hospital cleanrooms.

From COVID-19-associated fungal infections to the rise of Aspergillus fumigatus and Candida auris, this article reveals an ongoing evolutionary battle between humankind and the fungal world.

🔬 The defenses we rely on are being rewritten by fungi.
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Reference: 

Hoenigl, M. et al. (2022). “COVID-19-associated fungal infections.” Nature Microbiology, 7(8), 1127–1140.

Seidel, D. et al. (2024). “Impact of climate change and natural disasters on fungal infections.” The Lancet Microbe, 5(6), e594–e605.