December 2013
 
Dear Colleague,

Welcome to LIFE's (Leading International Fungal Education) December newsletter. Please follow this link.
We feature two major stories:
  • Launch of a new Foundation -The Global Action Fund for Fighting Fungal Infections (GAFFI)
  • World Medical Association adopts statement on fungal disease diagnosis and management
Also three news items:
  • Impact on quality of life of recurrent thrush
  • Complication of liver failure by invasive aspergillosis
  • Isavuconazole favourable phase III trial data
Over 50 countries are already engaged in LIFE's work along with major international agencies such as WHO and MSF.

Many other significant events relating to global health and fungal infections will be regularly posted on the LIFE website here.

(Please forward this email to any colleagues who may be interested). LIFE website.

David

David W. Denning 
Professor of Infectious Diseases in Global Health
Director, National Aspergillosis Centre
The University Manchester 
+44 161 291 5811 or 5818