Eric Siegel, a Ph.D. student in microbiologist Stephen Rich’s Laboratory of Medical Zoology and at the UMass Amherst-based New England Center of Excellence in Vector-borne Diseases (NEWVEC), has been ...

Climate change is often seen as a distant problem, affecting polar bears or coastal cities far away. However, it has a direct ...

To curb the spread of Lyme disease in the northeastern United States, scientists and public health experts for decades have ...

A Bozeman hunter’s bird dog has alerted health officials to the possibility that the tick that carries Lyme disease – the ...

Conclusions Our study using multiple detection methods confirms that MD is a true somatic illness associated with Borrelia spirochetes that cause Lyme disease. Further studies are needed to ...

Variations in temperature, precipitation, and humidity can influence the spread of infectious diseases, including by altering ...

That was the same time the Washington Post ran the story “ NIH reels with fear, uncertainty about future of scientific ...

June 10, 2024 — Scientists have grown 'mini-guts' in the lab to help understand Crohn's disease, showing that 'switches' that modify DNA in gut cells play an ... Major Cause of Inflammatory ...

Mar. 11, 2025 — An innovative new technique uses a novel DNA barcode system to track hundreds of RNA and protein molecules in single cells within thick biological ... New Tech for Managing Type ...

Singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne, 39, recounts her emotional struggle with Lyme disease roughly a decade ago. The experience that began with night sweats and flu-like symptoms left her bedridden for ...

Additionally, tick bites have signs and symptoms that may change over time, especially if the tick spreads an infection like Lyme disease. It’s vital to identify the signs of Lyme disease and other ...