The Naegleria fowleri amoeba, which attacks the human brain and nervous system, was found in water serving three communities Get daily headlines and breaking news alerts for FREE by signing up to our ...

An urgent warning has been issued to swimmers Down Under after a brain-eating bug was detected at a popular swimming spot. Naegleria fowleri — which if infected can lead to the destruction of the ...

Neuroscientist Dean Buonomano explains why our brains make mistakes when we try to remember long lists of information or add large numbers in our... When attacked, a skunk's natural inclination is to ...

A TODDLER suffering from deadly brain bug meningitis was diagnosed by a doctor with a splinter and sent away with a plaster, her mother said. Stephannie Bulloch’s 16- month-old daughter Kadii nearly ...

A CHILDMINDER who described herself as a "mad crazy psycho" began harassing a young south Dublin couple after a serious brain injury changed her personality. Caitriona Walsh (30) of Pearse Avenue, ...