There’s a sinister health threat we’re not taking seriously enough, a new paper argues – and it’s not a virus, bacterium, nor ...

Climate change and warming water systems may be driving a global rise in deadly brain-eating amoebae, a new study warns, ...

The free-living amoebae, also known as brain-eating amoeba, are becoming a growing global public health threat, warned a new ...

Scientists are raising concerns about free-living amoebae, resilient microbes that can survive in water systems and enable ...

The free-living amoebae, also known as brain-eating amoebae, are becoming a growing global public health threat, warned a new ...

A group of environmental and public health scientists is sounding the alarm on a largely overlooked but increasingly dangerous group of pathogens: free living amoebae. In a new perspective article ...

Free-living amoebae—often referred to as brain-eating amoebae—are increasingly posing a global public health challenge, ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. After a six-year-old boy died of Naegleria fowleri-related brain ...

Human norovirus and adenovirus, two major causes of viral gastroenteritis, can persist for extended periods inside free-living amoebas that are common in natural and engineered water systems. A newly ...

Scientists warn climate change and aging water systems may allow rare but deadly amoebae to spread, raising concerns over future public health risks.

A joint research team discovered and characterized ushikuvirus, a new giant DNA virus that infects vermamoeba. This image (a) ...

Acanthamoeba polyphaga mimivirus (APMV) and subsequently discovered giant viruses of amoebae challenge the previous definition of viruses and their classification. The replication cycle, structure, ...