Naegleria Fowleri – Brain-Eating Amoeba – Claims Third U.S. Victim

The rare but deadly "brain-eating" amoeba called Naegleria fowleri has claimed its third American life this summer, CBS reports say. The latest victim, 9-year-old Christian Alexander Strickland of Henrico County, Virginia, died on August 5th after swimming in ... continue

Irish author Frank McCourt “near death” says brother Malachy

Frank McCourt is in a New York hospice dying of a sudden case of meningitis, Malachy McCourt has confirmed. Despite having been diagnosed with melanoma earlier this year, McCourt, 76, has been fairly sprightly, doing book tours and ... continue