Research Keyword: healthcare disparities

The impact of climate change on the epidemiology of fungal infections: implications for diagnosis, treatment, and public health strategies

Climate change is making it easier for dangerous fungi to grow and spread to new areas where people have never encountered them before. As temperatures rise and weather becomes more extreme, fungi are becoming resistant to our medicines, especially antifungal drugs used in both farming and hospitals. People living in poverty, displaced by natural disasters, and those without good healthcare access are most vulnerable to these infections. We need to act quickly by developing new treatments, improving diagnosis, reducing agricultural fungicide use, and strengthening healthcare systems in vulnerable communities.

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Shared Vision for Improving Outcomes for Serious Fungal Diseases: Report of a Patient, Caregiver, and Clinician Summit

Patients with serious fungal infections face significant challenges including long delays before diagnosis, substantial emotional and financial burden, and lasting effects on quality of life. A summit brought together patients, their caregivers, and fungal disease experts to share experiences and identify priorities for improving care. The group identified needs for better diagnostic tools, new treatments, improved medical education about fungal diseases, and patient support programs to help future patients and their families navigate fungal infections more effectively.

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Advancing Patient Advocacy in Mycology: Cultivating Collaboration in Education, Research, and Policy

Fungal infections are a serious public health problem, but unlike cancer and AIDS, they lack strong patient advocacy movements to raise awareness and secure funding. This paper argues that patients with fungal diseases have important insights about their care needs that could help improve policies and research if their voices were heard. The authors propose establishing unified advocacy organizations, like the MyCARE Foundation, to bring patients, doctors, and policymakers together to better address this neglected health challenge.

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