Mold Reporter

(With Bridge Detroit)

Experts explain how to protect your home and your health.

Federal food safety inspectors will test for more types of dangerous mold and fungus, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday.The FDA said

California saw multiple Valley Fever cases after a music festival in Kern County earlier this year

Yes, some coffee contains mold. But if beans are properly roasted, packaged, and stored, the mold isn’t likely to make you sick.

Recent research from Wageningen University reveals that the fungus Botrytis cinerea uses four distinct mechanisms, including a novel enzymatic process, to tolerate toxic saponins in plants. This discovery could inform new strategies to boost crop resistance to fungal diseases.

Learn how to cook, cool, and store your rice properly so that you don’t get rice food poisoning. Find out how this bacteria gets into your food and how to keep your leftovers safe from contamination.

Today the koji mold is a master fermenter, but it has a checkered past.

Dozens of cannabis products in the US have been recalled, including buds and pre-rolls, after a dangerous mold that causes lung infections was found.

Don’t let mold make a home in your bong – a clean bong is a happy one.

Sometimes food mould is celebrated and sometimes it’s toxic. So how can you know which food is safe to eat? Follow our guide

Today the koji mold is a master fermenter, but it has a checkered past

“It felt like my brain was on fire, like I was dying.”

Distilleries call this evaporative substance “angel’s share” and promise that it’s not dangerous, but nearby residents find it coating everything around them and aren’t so sure.

Findings may influence management strategies

Halloween is over but there’s still time to be haunted by these images.

Household air pollution is a hidden source of death and illness and climate change seems to be making it worse

Vinegar isn’t just a powerful cleaning tool — it can also help you fix annoying mishaps around the house. Here are all the ways you can utilize it.

Although generally harmless to people, booklice can still damage paper products and textiles around your home. Use this secret weapon against these tiny pests.

Your love for blueberries, strawberries, blackberries and raspberries runs deep. But there are tons of berry species you *won’t* find on store shelves. If you go by the botanical definition—that a berry is a pit-free, fleshy fruit produced from a single flower containing one ovary—everything from bananas to chili peppers to watermelons counts as a berry. So, with a meaning that broad, what is a berry, really? Colloquially, we tend to use the word “berry” for nutrient-rich, juicy, round, soft-fle

Your love for blueberries, strawberries, blackberries and raspberries runs deep. But there are tons of berry species you *won’t* find on store shelves. If you go by the botanical definition—that a berry is a pit-free, fleshy fruit produced from a single flower containing one ovary—everything from bananas to chili peppers to watermelons counts as a berry. So, with a meaning that broad, what is a berry, really? Colloquially, we tend to use the word “berry” for nutrient-rich, juicy, round, soft-fle

The Swissklip Anti-Fungal Stick uses ingredients to treat fungal infections on the skin and nails.

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Mold is a type of fungus, and it’s everywhere — indoors, outdoors and even in the air. But is black mold worse than the rest? Is it as deadly as people say?

The best part? You can find these items in your pantry or medicine cabinet.

You’re gonna be gagging as you hit *add to cart.*

Can one fuzzy berry ruin the bunch? Can you cut away a spotty piece of bread from the loaf? This is what the experts recommend.

When life lets you down, these products will pick you up.

Here’s how diatomaceous earth works to be a steadfast and affordable ally in keeping pesky leafhopper insects from destroying your garden beds.

Researchers are learning how to use fungi as packaging material, insulation, filters and more.