Superbugs evolve inside the human body — tracking them in real time could help save patients, scientists say

Fungus that can "eat you from the inside out" is spreading globally

Aspergillus fungus thrives because its genome bends easily to new pressures. It lives on soil, grains, animal feathers, even coral skeletons.

Superbugs evolve inside the human body — tracking them in real time could help save patients, scientists say

A new proof-of-concept study explored the feasibility of tracking the evolution of superbug infections in real time to help save infected patients.