Also called: Fungi
Important: This page is general information, not medical advice. It does not recommend or prescribe any treatment. Always consult your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping or changing any medicine.
About Molds
Molds are fungi that can be found both outdoors and indoors. They grow best in warm, damp and humid conditions. If you have damp or wet spots in your house, you will probably get mold.
Molds can cause health problems. Inhaling or touching mold or mold spores may cause allergic reactions or asthma attacks in sensitive people. Molds can cause fungal infections. In addition, mold exposure may irritate your eyes, skin, nose, throat, and lungs.
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Research on Molds
51 studies areregistered for this condition on ClinicalTrials.gov, the U.S. National Library of Medicine's public registry. A selection is below — the links go straight to the registry entry, not to a summary of ours.
What a registered study does and does not mean. Registration means a study exists and has been declared publicly. It says nothing about whether the treatment being tested works, is safe, or is available to you. Many studies find no benefit — that is what research is for. Never seek out an experimental treatment on the strength of a registry entry alone.
Research currently under way
- Natural History of Individuals With Immune System Problems That Lead to Fungal InfectionsNational Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
- Phase 2 EL219 Versus Liposomal Amphotericin B or Voriconazole for Early Antifungal TherapyElion Therapeutics, Inc.
- Safety and Efficacy of Liposomal Amphotericin B for Patients With Invasive Mold Diseases in Liver Transplant RecipientsBeijing Friendship Hospital
- Assessment of [18F]-Fluorocellobiose ([18F]FCB) Pharmacokinetics in Healthy Volunteers and Subjects With Invasive Mold InfectionsNational Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
- A Phase 3 Efficacy and Safety Study of Fosmanogepix for the Treatment of Adult Patients With Invasive Mold Infections.Basilea Pharmaceutica
- Associations Between Household Mold Levels and Physical and Mental Health: A Mold and Mycotoxin Testing Research RegistryOvationLab
Research already completed
- Cresemba® in Treating Chinese Patients With IFD Caused by Aspergillus Species or Other Filamentous FungiPfizer
- Amphotericin Versus Posaconazole for Pulmonary MucormycosisPost Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh
- Study Protocol: Study on Incidence and Risk Factors of Mold Infections in Children During Leukemia TreatmentUniversity of Southern Denmark
- Mold Exposure and Impact on Asthma Control in French Asthmatic ChildrenUniversity Hospital, Lille
- Study of Rezafungin Compared to Standard Antimicrobial Regimen for Prevention of Invasive Fungal Diseases in Adults Undergoing Allogeneic Blood and Marrow TransplantationMundipharma Research Limited
- Amygdala Insula Retraining (AIR) in the Management of Mold Illness SymptomsChronic Conditions Research Fund
Study data from ClinicalTrials.gov, a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. Retrieved 2026-07-30. Registry entries are supplied by study sponsors and investigators; ClinicalTrials.gov does not verify their scientific validity. PocketsInfo is not affiliated with, and not endorsed by, the NLM or the NIH.
Where to read more
Rather than paraphrase, we point you to the primary sources. Every link below is to a government health agency, a national institute or a recognised medical body — grouped by what you are trying to find out.
Start Here
- Brief Guide to Mold, Moisture, and Your HomeEnvironmental Protection Agency
- MoldCenters for Disease Control and Prevention
- MoldNational Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
- Mold AllergyAmerican Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology
- Mold Clean Up Guidelines and RecommendationsCenters for Disease Control and Prevention
Prevention and Risk Factors
- Hidden Hazards: Clearing Out Toxins in the HomeNational Institutes of Health
Related Issues
- Mold and Indoor Air Quality in SchoolsEnvironmental Protection Agency
- Molds on Food: Are They Dangerous?Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service
- Moldy Cheese: Is It OK to Eat?Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
Medical subject headings
Clinicians and researchers index this subject under Fungi. These are the terms to use when searching medical literature.
This page is built from the MedlinePlus health topic record for Molds, a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM), National Institutes of Health. Information is from MedlinePlus.gov. PocketsInfo is not affiliated with, and is not endorsed by, the NLM or the NIH. Retrieved 30 July 2026.