Woman, 21, Wears Contact Lenses, Ends Up Blind Due to Rare Parasite on Eye

Vivian Nosovitsky told Newsweek the rare eye infection came from bacteria getting into her contact lenses, causing the ...
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The invisible brain-eating bacteria lurking in water pipes that can cause deadly infections

Scientists across the world are raising alarm over the dangers of free living amoebae flowing in water systems. The bacteria ...

A blinding parasitic eye disease affects mostly contact lens wearers. Here’s how to avoid it

Acanthamoeba keratitis is a rare but blinding parasitic eye disease. Experts share how to avoid it and treat it.
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Amoebae: The microscopic health threat lurking in our water supplies. Are we taking them seriously?

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