Antibiotics combo treats Lyme disease better
A combination of antibiotics is more effective in treating Lyme disease than the commonly prescribed course of a single antibiotic alone.
4 things to know about tick-borne babesiosis
Like Lyme disease, babesiosis is a common tick-borne illness, one that’s on the rise in the United States. Here’s what you should know.
Protein may be key to stopping spread of tick-borne disease
“If we can unravel the mechanisms at play here, we might be able to block this protein and stop ticks from spreading the bacteria to people…”
Protein may be key to stopping spread of tick-borne disease
“If we can unravel the mechanisms at play here, we might be able to block this protein and stop ticks from spreading the bacteria to people…”
At least 1 in 5 shelter dogs has Lyme disease or heartworms
Shelter dogs in the Eastern US may be bearing the brunt of ticks’ and mosquitoes’ expanding range due to warming temperatures.
At least 1 in 5 shelter dogs has Lyme disease or heartworms
Shelter dogs in the Eastern US may be bearing the brunt of ticks’ and mosquitoes’ expanding range due to warming temperatures.
Ticks survive a surprising range of temps
Blacklegged ticks are surprisingly impervious to extreme temperatures, research finds. “Somehow, they hunker down and survive great.”
6 tips to protect yourself from ticks
Warm weather means tick season. But that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the great outdoors. Experts have tips that can help.
6 tips to protect yourself from ticks
Warm weather means tick season. But that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the great outdoors. Experts have tips that can help.
To infect people, Lyme disease bacteria uses trial and error
Borrelia burgdorferi, the bacteria that causes Lyme disease, uses tenacious trial-and-error movements to worm their way in and infect us.