{
  "id": 11897211,
  "title": "Why scientists are rethinking the chemical ‘arms race’ against fungi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/why-scientists-are-rethinking-the-chemical-arms-race-against-fungi",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-04T09:39:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/why-scientists-are-rethinking-the-chemical-arms-race-against-fungi/article71469433.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "New research is showing that fungi are protected from antifungals by genetic mutations as well as by making more copies of protective genes, and it seems the idea of dousing fungal pathogens with antifungals is nearing its end",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}