A protein found in human sweat may protect against Lyme disease
By Anne Trafton, MIT News Lyme disease, a bacterial infection transmitted by ticks, affects nearly…
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COVID virus can stay in the body more than a year after infection
The COVID-19 virus can persist in the blood and tissue of patients for more than…
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Virginia passes bill to make alpha-gal reportable to CDC
Virginia’s General Assembly has unanimously passed a bill to make alpha-gal syndrome (AGS) reportable to…
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NYC ticks found to carry 5 different infections
People often associate ticks with being in rural or suburban areas. But the infection-carrying arachnids…
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Experimental antibiotic treatment for Lyme heads for human safety trials
By Cynthia McCormick Hibbert, Northeastern University Human safety trials of a novel antibiotic treatment for…
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Proposed bill calls for greater monitoring of alpha-gal syndrome
U.S. Representatives Abigail Spanberger (Virginia) and Andrew R. Garbarino (New York) have introduced bipartisan legislation…
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Working to reduce the impact of tick-borne diseases in Virginia
In 2023, Virginia convened a working group to study and make recommendations for reducing the…
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Watch Daisy Kent detail her Lyme experience on TikTok
Daisy Kent, a current contestant on the TV show “The Bachelor,” has spoken freely about…
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Sharp rise in Lyme cases due to change in how they are reported
Reported Lyme disease cases in the U.S. rose nearly 70% in 2022. The CDC says…
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“Lyme disease” scores as Jeopardy question
Some people think you’ve made it big if you’re named in a Jeopardy question or…
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