Shelled amoeba crawls like an octopus, shifting tactics on the go

An international team of researchers led by Hokkaido University has characterized the unique mechanics that enable Arcella, a shelled, single-celled amoeba, to move skillfully across different ...
The Clarion-Ledger

Summer increases risk of rare but deadly brain-eating amoeba in the water. What to know

Naegleria fowleri, a brain-eating amoeba, lives in warm freshwater and can enter the nose during water activities. Infections are rare but often fatal, causing primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) ...
10 News

Brain-eating amoeba confirmed in Missouri: What to know about the dangerous organism

A Missouri resident is in intensive care after contracting a rare brain-eating amoeba, likely while water skiing at the Lake of the Ozarks, state health officials confirmed Wednesday. The case of ...
The New York Times

Infection From Brain-Eating Amoeba Kills Boy in South Carolina

A lawyer for the family of 12-year-old Jaysen Carr said he died on July 18 after contracting a deadly infectious amoeba while swimming in a reservoir. By Aishvarya Kavi A 12-year-old boy died last ...
CBS News 8

Brain-eating amoeba found in South Carolina. Where else could it be lurking?

WASHINGTON — A fatal case of brain-eating amoeba in South Carolina is bringing attention to the rare, but often deadly, situation. The South Carolina Department of Public Health (SCDPH) confirmed a ...