Headlines talking about someone getting infected with a brain-eating amoeba catch our attention. Researchers are warning they ...

Free-living amoebas aren’t just a threat to the brain. They can cause painful eye infections, particularly in contact lens users, skin lesions in people with weakened immune systems, and rare but ...

Many North Carolina residents have heard stories of "brain-eating amoebas" lurking in bodies of water. Is there any truth to these stories? Recent headlines have told the story of four Florida ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Many North Carolina residents have heard stories of "brain-eating" amoebas and "flesh-eating" bacteria lurking in bodies of water.

Researchers warn rising temperatures may increase deadly amoebae risks in lakes, pools, and water infrastructure worldwide.

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Last Thursday I received an email from the ...

Researchers warn that free-living amoebas, microscopic organisms thriving in soil and water, are spreading globally due to ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - The South Carolina Department of Public Health said Monday evening there is a case of a brain-eating amoeba in the state. It’s the same type of amoeba that two years ago ...

How to avoid infection by a brain-eating amoeba in South Carolina. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Being infected with a brain-eating amoeba may not be on your list of potential threats ...