Cody Morrison, a student researcher at Central Michigan University, is using a soil-dwelling amoeba to uncover the function ...

It is very unlikely to survive an infection by this amoeba that thrives in freshwater. Here’s what to know now if you live in northern states.

It is very unlikely to survive an infection by this amoeba that thrives in freshwater. Here’s what to know now if you live in ...

Clarence and Ebony Carr join 'Fox & Friends' to discuss what happened leading up to the tragic passing of their son, Jaysen, ...

"My consciousness blended into my unconsciousness" begins the new young adult fiction page-turner, Amoeba, by Rayna Vincent, published on Amazon in May. It's the ...

New data from the South Carolina Department of Public Health shows that whooping cough cases are up nearly 124% from last ...

After Jaysen Carr's death, Rep. Jermaine Johnson said he wants to see changes in how the deadly infection is handled by state ...

Swimmer’s itch, or cercarial dermatitis, is a skin condition caused by “microscopic parasites,” according to the Centers for ...

Infections caused by Naegleria fowleri can lead to symptoms including fever, seizures, hallucinations and death.

The brain-eating amoeba and flesh-eating-bacteria are known to thrive in warm water environments. The brain-eating amoebas are more commonly found in warm freshwater lakes and rivers, while the ...

Two weeks after Jaysen Carr spent the Fourth of July swimming and riding on a boat on one of South Carolina's most popular ...

Jaysen Carr, a 12-year-old from the city of Columbia, died on July 18 after developing an infection associated with Naegleria fowleri in Lake Murray, according to a statement released by the family’s ...