Virtually unknown just a few months ago, the COVID-19 pandemic has already resulted in over 239,000 deaths worldwide—including over 67,000 in the United States alone. Now, emerging reports suggest that as many as one third of patients with severe COVID-19 infection requiring intensive care may also be battling another life-threatening infection: invasive aspergillosis, a deadly … Continue reading “COVID-19 and Fungal Superinfections: The Deadly, Perfect Storm”
Author: Ciara Kennedy
Ciara Kennedy is the CEO of Amplyx, a San Diego-based biotech developing treatments for life-threatening conditions that affect immunocompromised patients including fungal infections and diseases caused by the BK virus.