Lyme

I have been suffering from an itchy rash for the past two months. I’ve been prescribed antihistamine creams and tablets but neither have helped. I took a course of antibiotics a couple of years ago to treat lyme disease. Do you think it…

Tick bites transmit Lyme disease. But even knowing where these ticks live doesn't necessarily mean you can predict the disease in humans. It's only one part of a broader picture which includes human behavior and the habits of the parasite's…

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York have identified 35 genes that are particularly highly expressed in people with long-term Lyme disease. These genes could potentially be used as biomarkers to diagnose…

In a study using specialized imaging techniques, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers report distinctive changes in the "white matter" and other brain tissue physiology of those with post-treatment Lyme disease, a condition affecting 10% to…

A woman suffering from 'Lyme arthritis' was left with such severe pain in her knees when walking that she needed a wheelchair and hands that had to be surgically uncurled from a permanent fist — and still can't bend properly.Meghan…

Predicting Lyme disease hotspots can help public health officials guide resources and proactive messaging to the public. But the ecology of the disease is complex, involving various host animals, black-legged ticks that serve as a disease…

Kentucky has the fastest growing Lyme disease outbreak in America, insurance claims data suggests — as experts warn global warming is allowing more aggressive northern ticks to advance into southern and midwestern states. Statistics showed…

When Nova Scotia scientist Shelley Adamo noticed ticks avoid balsam fir trees, her professional instincts kicked in. Adamo, a professor in the department of psychology and neuroscience at Dalhousie University in Halifax, said she noticed…

A vaccine designed to protect against Lyme disease is being trialled and, if successful, could be available for use in 2025.Lyme disease is a bacterial infection, spread by ticks, which affects thousands of Britons every year.There are…

A Lyme disease vaccine could soon hit the market in the U.S. for the first time in two decades, as pharma giant Pfizer enters late-stage clinical trials for a vaccine that prevents infection from the tick-borne illness.The New York…