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WHO Urges Investment to Combat Fungal Disease Crisis

4/4/2025

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The World Health Organization (WHO) reveals a staggering shortfall in treatments for invasive fungal diseases, responsible for 3.8 million deaths each year. With just four new antifungal drugs approved in the last decade, access remains scarce in low- and middle-income nations. The WHO calls for urgent investment in drug development and better diagnostic tools to tackle rising antifungal resistance.

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The World Health Organization (WHO) reveals a staggering shortfall in treatments for invasive fungal diseases, responsible for 3.8 million deaths each year. With just four new antifungal drugs approved in the last decade, access remains scarce in low- and middle-income nations. The WHO calls for urgent investment in drug development and better diagnostic tools to tackle rising antifungal resistance.