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This simple blood protein could stop a deadly black fungus
2026-03-03 14:56
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Scientists have uncovered a surprising new hero in the fight against one of the world’s deadliest fungal infections: albumin, the most abundant protein in human blood. In a major international study, ...
Scientists have uncovered a surprising new hero in the fight against one of the world’s deadliest fungal infections: albumin, the most abundant protein in human blood. In a major international study, researchers found that people who develop mucormycosis — a fast-moving and often fatal “black fungus” infection — have strikingly low levels of albumin, and that this deficiency strongly predicts death.
