Benji Jones: You could say there are two types of mold: the good and the bad. Penicillium notatum, for example, gave rise to the drug penicillin. Which, by some estimates, has saved at least 200 ...

The mold sample is then identified in the lab to determine the appropriate antifungal medications. "A lot of ...

Related: Allergy to Penicillin Drugs Rarely, people with an environmental mold allergy may react to certain food(s). These reactions are usually mild, but an allergist should evaluate anyone with ...

A new blood test is designed to find mold infections deep inside the body, sparing patients from tissue biopsies.