Lyme

Medical tourism has drawn foreigners to Mexico for decades, but the attraction is no longer limited to breast augmentations, porcelain veneers and rhinoplasties. Clinics are now specializing in alternative treatments for chronic and…

A medical therapy that inhibits the growth of cancer cells may one day be effective at treating Lyme disease, according to new research by a University of Massachusetts Amherst team at the New England Regional Center of Vector-borne…

Bella Hadid is taking time out of the limelight in a bid to tackle her ongoing Lyme disease symptoms.The supermodel, 26, has suffered from an irregular heartbeat, joint pain and difficulty breathing after contracting the bacterial infection…

An ex-beauty queen left bedbound by Lyme disease claims her suffering is due to NHS doctors missing her condition.Kirstie Haysman, of Watford, said the tick-borne illness has left her 'disfigured' and she now needs to be carried to the…

This is an excerpt from Second Opinion, a weekly analysis of health and medical science news emailed to subscribers Saturday mornings. If you haven't subscribed yet, you can do that by clicking clicking here.Canadians need to be more…

It's a bacterial infection spread by ticks that strikes thousands of Brits every year.Now, an interactive map reveals where in England Lyme disease has infected the most people.The bacteria, which causes a circular rash around the bite, as…

A majority of parents of children diagnosed with Lyme disease reported that their kids recovered within six months of completing antibiotic treatment, according to a new joint study from Children's National Research Institute and the…

Adult castor bean tick (Ixodes ricinus) caught in a glass vial.— PexelsLyme disease is a bacterial infection that is spread to humans through the bite of an infected tick. The bacteria responsible for Lyme disease is called Borrelia…

As tick season kicks in across the country, the executive director of the University of Massachusetts Amherst-based New England Center of Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases (NEWVEC) and his team have completed research that offers a…

Pfizer removes HALF of patients from its Lyme disease vaccine trial after finding violation of 'Good Clinical Practice'Around 3,500 patients will be pulled from the Pfizer and Valneva's Phase III trialIt is not clear exactly…