Yearly News Archives:

The coronavirus testing debacle, much like early Lyme testing, is a reminder that diagnostics aren’t perfect.   By Carrie Arnold, Undark, June 17, 2020 AS A LYME PATIENT, Jennifer Crystal has a lifetime of experience …MORE

An interesting new study of tick evasins shows how they enhance their anti-inflammatory effect. Besides helping us to understand tick feeding better, these findings could be lead to the development of new anti-inflammatory medicines. News …MORE

Social distancing outdoors can come with its own set of risks—researchers say watch out for ticks.   By Sabrina Garone, WSHU.org, May 14, 2020 People have taken extra precautions to avoid making themselves vulnerable to COVID-19. …MORE

The signs of this common tick-borne illness go beyond a red rash.   By Marygrace Taylor, Prevention.com, May 13, 2020 Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne illness in the United States, affecting up to 300,000 people a year, …MORE

Research Survey: With more people hiking during pandemic, ticks are hitching rides home   by Allyson Mann, UGA Today, May 5, 2020 photo: Lone star tick (UGA file photo) When a woman posted on social media that …MORE

Representative Christopher H. Smith of New Jersey wrote a letter to the National Institute of Health’s National Institute for Allergies and Infectious Disease Director Dr. Anthony Fauci and Department of Health and Human Services Secretary …MORE

By Carla Cantor for Columbia News Researchers have drawn on 17 years of data to develop a model that identifies areas in which the tick-borne illness is likely to emerge. The Centers for Disease Control …MORE

By Siobhan McGirl • Published March 3, 2020 for NBC Connecticut Jamie Cantoni is walking through a dirt path. She is on a mission. Her entire body is covered in tick-repellent clothing. A white cloth …MORE

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) updated its official information regarding pregnancy and Lyme disease, specifically maternal-fetal transmission of Lyme disease. The CDC now acknowledges that “Untreated Lyme disease during pregnancy can lead to infection …MORE