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Beyond Brain-Eating Amoeba: Scientists Warn Of Rising Threat To Global Health
- Wednesday January 28, 2026
- Health | Written by Shreya Goswami
Researchers warn that free-living amoebas, microscopic organisms thriving in soil and water, are spreading globally due to climate change and ageing water systems. These pose serious health risks.
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Karnataka Issues Advisory On 'Brain-Eating Amoeba' For Sabarimala Pilgrims
- Tuesday November 18, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Noting that the infection does not spread from person to person or by drinking contaminated water, the advisory said, Naegleria fowleri is a highly virulent microorganism that, when inhaled through water, can reach the brain.
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Nine-Year-Old Kerala Girl Dies From Rare Brain-Eating Amoeba Infection
- Saturday August 16, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
A nine-year-old girl who died at the medical college here two days ago was due to amoebic encephalitis, a rare brain infection caused by free-living amoeba in contaminated waters, health officials in this north Kerala district confirmed on Saturday.
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What Exactly Are Microplastics & Can They Actually Be Bad For Us?
- Friday January 31, 2025
- Health | Manya Singh
Microplastics Human Effects: Research indicates that microplastics can penetrate cells and induce oxidative stress. Below we list the many harmful effects of microplastics on our bodies.
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New Research Shows Microplastics Have Now Reached Our Brains
- Thursday August 29, 2024
- World News | Sarah Hellewell, Anastazja Gorecki, Charlotte Sofield, The Conversation
Plastic is in our clothes, cars, mobile phones, water bottles and food containers. But recent research adds to growing concerns about the impact of tiny plastic fragments on our health.
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Rare Brain Disease Caused By Free-Living Amoebae In Water Reported In Kerala
- Friday July 7, 2023
- Kerala News | Press Trust of India
A case of a rare brain infection caused by a free-living amoebae living in contaminated waters was reported in the coastal district of Alappuzha in Kerala, a government release said on Friday.
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Nut Pierces 5-Year-Old's Skull In Bihar, Removed Surgically
- Monday January 7, 2019
- India News | Press Trust of India
A nut from a water pump flung and pierced the skull of a five-year-old boy and reached close to his brain on Sunday, but the doctors managed to remove it through a prompt surgery at a hospital in Bihar's East Champaran district.
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Dehydration Can Affect Your Brain; Easy Ways To Include Enough Water Daily
- Wednesday August 22, 2018
- Food | NDTV Food Desk
Experts around the world cannot emphasise enough on the need to stay hydrated at all times. Also dubbed as the elixir of life, water controls and manages several critical functions, especially brain's activities.
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Here's How Prawns Promote Weight Loss: 3 Weight Loss Friendly Prawn Recipes
- Monday July 2, 2018
- Sushmita Sengupta
Prawns and shrimps are both low on fat and have very few calories. They are rich in zinc, omega-3 fatty acids that boost brain health too.
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Beyond Brain-Eating Amoeba: Scientists Warn Of Rising Threat To Global Health
- Wednesday January 28, 2026
- Health | Written by Shreya Goswami
Researchers warn that free-living amoebas, microscopic organisms thriving in soil and water, are spreading globally due to climate change and ageing water systems. These pose serious health risks.
-
www.ndtv.com
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Karnataka Issues Advisory On 'Brain-Eating Amoeba' For Sabarimala Pilgrims
- Tuesday November 18, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Noting that the infection does not spread from person to person or by drinking contaminated water, the advisory said, Naegleria fowleri is a highly virulent microorganism that, when inhaled through water, can reach the brain.
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www.ndtv.com
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Nine-Year-Old Kerala Girl Dies From Rare Brain-Eating Amoeba Infection
- Saturday August 16, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
A nine-year-old girl who died at the medical college here two days ago was due to amoebic encephalitis, a rare brain infection caused by free-living amoeba in contaminated waters, health officials in this north Kerala district confirmed on Saturday.
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www.ndtv.com
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What Exactly Are Microplastics & Can They Actually Be Bad For Us?
- Friday January 31, 2025
- Health | Manya Singh
Microplastics Human Effects: Research indicates that microplastics can penetrate cells and induce oxidative stress. Below we list the many harmful effects of microplastics on our bodies.
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www.ndtv.com
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New Research Shows Microplastics Have Now Reached Our Brains
- Thursday August 29, 2024
- World News | Sarah Hellewell, Anastazja Gorecki, Charlotte Sofield, The Conversation
Plastic is in our clothes, cars, mobile phones, water bottles and food containers. But recent research adds to growing concerns about the impact of tiny plastic fragments on our health.
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www.ndtv.com
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Rare Brain Disease Caused By Free-Living Amoebae In Water Reported In Kerala
- Friday July 7, 2023
- Kerala News | Press Trust of India
A case of a rare brain infection caused by a free-living amoebae living in contaminated waters was reported in the coastal district of Alappuzha in Kerala, a government release said on Friday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Nut Pierces 5-Year-Old's Skull In Bihar, Removed Surgically
- Monday January 7, 2019
- India News | Press Trust of India
A nut from a water pump flung and pierced the skull of a five-year-old boy and reached close to his brain on Sunday, but the doctors managed to remove it through a prompt surgery at a hospital in Bihar's East Champaran district.
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www.ndtv.com
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Dehydration Can Affect Your Brain; Easy Ways To Include Enough Water Daily
- Wednesday August 22, 2018
- Food | NDTV Food Desk
Experts around the world cannot emphasise enough on the need to stay hydrated at all times. Also dubbed as the elixir of life, water controls and manages several critical functions, especially brain's activities.
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www.ndtv.com
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Here's How Prawns Promote Weight Loss: 3 Weight Loss Friendly Prawn Recipes
- Monday July 2, 2018
- Sushmita Sengupta
Prawns and shrimps are both low on fat and have very few calories. They are rich in zinc, omega-3 fatty acids that boost brain health too.
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food.ndtv.com