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Loneliness and Aspergillosis

by GAtherton | Nov 30, 2022 | General interest, Lifestyle and Coping Skills

Believe it or not, loneliness is as bad for your health as obesity, air pollution or physical inactivity. Some studies put loneliness as equivalent to smoking 15 cigarettes per day. In a recent poll in our Facebook patient group for people with chronic forms of...

Training an immune system to recognise & help eliminate invasive aspergillosis

by GAtherton | Sep 29, 2022 | Latest research news

Treating aspergillosis, in this case, acute invasive aspergillosis, with antifungal medication has its limitations. They tend to be quite toxic and have to be used carefully by experienced medical practitioners. When treating a severely immunocompromised person...

ISHAM Award for Prof Malcolm Richardson

by GAtherton | Sep 28, 2022 | General interest, Information and Learning, Latest research news

Founded in 1954, the International Society for Human and Animal Mycology (ISHAM) is a large worldwide organisation that represents and supports all doctors and researchers that have an interest in Medical Mycology – which includes aspergillosis as well as all...

Mycology Reference Centre Manchester Director (retired) Prof Malcolm Richardson Honoured

by GAtherton | Sep 6, 2022 | General interest, Information and Learning, News archive

The British Society for Medical Myology (BSMM) has a long and distinguished history in the advancement of education and the promotion of research in all branches of medical and veterinary mycology over the last 69 years (www.bsmm.org), so it is a great honour to be...

Why does someone with chronic disease feel so tired?

by GAtherton | Aug 8, 2022 | General interest

Ashley explains how fatigue affects your psychological wellbeing, and how to manage thoughts and feelings. Most people with a chronic illness will be all too familiar with how tired it makes them feel. Fatigue is a prominent and debilitating symptom of aspergillosis...
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