In a recent episode of When Science Finds a Way, a podcast by the Wellcome Trust, leading researchers come together to unpack one of the world’s most deadly fungal infections. Rachael Dangarembizi and Kyla Murphy from the AFRICA unit of the Medical Research Council Centre for Medical Mycology and the UCT Neuroscience Institute join Rebecca Drummond in conversation with host Alisha Wainwright.
Together, they explore Cryptococcal meningitis, the leading cause of death from fungal disease globally and discuss how innovation in diagnostics and treatment is evolving. The episode highlights the importance of cross-disciplinary and international collaboration in addressing this complex disease.
‘What happens when fungi find their way into our brains?’.
