by GAtherton | Mar 4, 2020 | General interest, Latest research news
Aspergillus and Mycobacterium are often seen together in respiratory samples such as sputum. This is known as ‘concomitant isolation’. The relevance of this in terms of infection, disease progression or the effect on other pre-existing conditions such as...
by GAtherton | Mar 2, 2020 | Events, General interest, Latest research news
24th March: Social distancing measures extended The government last night asked us all to stay at home to protect each other and reduce pressure on the NHS. Full information on staying at home and away from others is available from the government website. People...
by GAtherton | Feb 28, 2020 | Latest research news
Between the 27th and 29th February 2020, scientists from around the world will be meeting in Switzerland to discuss the latest developments in aspergillosis and mucormycosis research. At these conferences, participants have the opportunity to view posters and attend...
by GAtherton | Feb 27, 2020 | General interest, Information and Learning, Latest research news
“So, what do you do?” What a difficult question! The communications team at the National Aspergillosis Centre have been mulling this one over a lot recently and have decided that they need to make things clearer. They have been known as ‘the comms team’ for a long...
by GAtherton | Feb 12, 2020 | General interest, Information and Learning, Latest research news
Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis (CPA) can be a scary disease. People can be on antifungal drugs for a very long time, sometimes indefinitely. This can be worrying. Is it ever possible to come off antifungal drugs? Will the fungus ever go away? If the drugs are...
by GAtherton | Feb 3, 2020 | Events, General interest, Latest research news, Patient and Carer Blog
World Aspergillosis Day 2020 is almost here! The big day is February 27th and here’s a few ideas of ways that you can support the occasion and help to raise awareness of aspergillosis. Submit your selfie! The Aspergillosis Trust are asking people to show their...