Primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) is caused most often by Naegleria fowleri, sometimes called the “brain-eating amoeba”. N. fowleri lives in warm freshwater, including lakes, hot springs, and ...

Healthcare professionals generally consider trichomoniasis a sexually transmitted infection (STI). Non-sexual transmission is considered extremely rare and not a significant concern in most cases.

One of the most dangerous microorganisms on Earth, Naegleria fowleri has a well-earned nickname as the "brain-eating amoeba," because of the almost 100% fatal infection it causes. And it's now been ...

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) ...

It’s never easy to find out you have an STD, but with trichomoniasis, there is a bright side: It’s one of the most curable ones. Typically, you take one dose consisting of several tablets, or a ...

A Pap smear, or Pap test, is a screening tool to check for cervical cancer and cervical cell changes. But occasionally, even when there are no precancerous cells, the tests can reveal evidence of ...

Credit: Visby Medical. The approval was based on a clinical study that included 2203 females aged 14 years and older. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the Visby Medical Women’s ...

The FDA on Friday granted marketing authorization to the first at-home test for diagnosing chlamydia, gonorrhea, and trichomoniasis in females. The so-called Visby Medical Women's Sexual Health Test ...

Trichomoniasis symptoms are different for men and women. But most people who have it don’t show any symptoms. And even if you do, you won’t know for sure that it’s trichomoniasis, or trich, until you ...

An innovative research initiative is being conducted to discover a more effective treatment for trichomoniasis. This infection is the most prevalent, curable, sexually transmitted infection (STI) ...

Trichomoniasis, or “trich,” is a common sexually transmitted infection (STI). In the US, trichomoniasis is one of the most common non-viral STIs. It can cause a genital or urinary infection.