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A rare ‘brain-eating amoeba’ has been detected in Queensland water. Can I catch it by drinking tapwater? Or in the shower?

A rare ‘brain-eating amoeba’ has been detected in Queensland water. Can I catch it by drinking tapwater? Or in the shower?

The risk is very small, but for people who do become infected, this illness is nearly always fatal.

15.08.2025 7

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Ian A. Wright

New Australian data shows most of us have PFAS in our blood. How worried should we be?

The Australian Bureau of Statistics looked at concentrations of 11 types of PFAS, or ‘forever chemicals’, in our blood. Here’s what the results show.

29.05.2025 3

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Ian A. Wright

A deadly brain-eating amoeba lurks in freshwater swimming holes – here’s what you need to know

A ‘brain-eating amoeba’ might sound like a science fiction creature. Unfortunately, it’s real – and while infections are rare, they are usually fatal.

13.01.2025 9

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Ian A. Wright