While it's very rare, it can be deadly—a brain infection by a microbe widely known as the "brain-eating amoeba." The pathogen in question is called Naegleria fowleri. The "brain-eating" part ...

Hold the nose shut or use nose clips when taking part in water-related activities in bodies of warm freshwater [3]. Currently, it takes weeks to identify if the amoeba is present in a body of water.

When it’s not eating your brain. There’s a strange irony to the fact that a close relative of the brain-devouring amoeba species, Naegleria fowleri, could be the source of a greater understanding of ...