• Thousands of Lyme disease tests unproven and possibly inaccurate, NECIR reports

    Thousands of Lyme disease tests unproven and possibly inaccurate, NECIR reports

    Jun 18, 2014 06:17 PM EDT

    ... which tests to trust when it comes to Lyme disease testing, but as NECIR reports, the more people know about how the disease affects the body, the more accurate testing will become. To see if a tick in your area carries Lyme disease, you can send your photos to NECIR.

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    Dramatically Revised Lyme Disease Statistics Raise New Questions About Risk

    Aug 20, 2013 10:40 PM EDT

    A new report from the Center for Disease Control says 300,000 Americans contract Lyme Disease each year, 10 times the amount previously believed by health officials. To examine the significance of this finding Jeffrey Brown speaks with Beth Daley, who has been investigating the disease and its impact for ...

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    Why Lyme Disease Is 10 Times More Common Than Previously Thought

    Aug 20, 2013 08:51 PM EDT

    In 2011, 96 percent of Lyme disease cases were concentrated in 13 states. Map by the PBS NewsHour. Around 300,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with Lyme disease annually, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Sunday, 10 times more than previously thought. Using a trio ...

  • What to know about alpha-gal syndrome, a red meat allergy caused by tick bites

    What to know about alpha-gal syndrome, a red meat allergy caused by tick bites

    Aug 10, 2025 08:23 PM EDT

    ... tick species across six continents that are capable of causing alpha-gal syndrome, including the prolific black-legged tick, or deer tick, which also transmits Lyme disease. These ticks lurk in yards and urban parks, as well as forests where they can stealthily grab onto hikers when they touch tick ...

  • Why tick season is worse than usual and how to protect yourself

    Why tick season is worse than usual and how to protect yourself

    Jul 06, 2025 09:35 PM EDT

    ... never develops or is in an area that they didn't notice. And so later on, some people can develop, especially children will see have Lyme meningitis, which presents as them having really severe headaches that worsen over a week or two. Adults are prone to having Lyme carditis, meaning ...

  • As Musk hammers the government, Republicans stir with quiet objections

    As Musk hammers the government, Republicans stir with quiet objections

    Feb 12, 2025 07:30 PM EDT

    ... Research Triangle. And Sen. Susan Collins, the chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, listed the ways scientists in Maine are conducting “much-needed research on Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses, Alzheimer’s, diabetes, Duchenne’s Muscular Dystrophy,” as well as other research as she decried the funding caps ...

  • RFK Jr. faces questions over vaccine skepticism, Medicaid reform at confirmation hearing

    RFK Jr. faces questions over vaccine skepticism, Medicaid reform at confirmation hearing

    Jan 29, 2025 11:50 PM EDT

    ... to apologize for that. Lisa Desjardins: But Democrats railed against him as someone with dangerous health theories. Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO): Did you say Lyme disease is a highly likely militarily engineered bioweapon? Robert F. Kennedy: I probably did say that. Lisa Desjardins: And as someone they say is ...

  • News Wrap: Judge strikes down Georgia ban on abortions after 6 weeks

    News Wrap: Judge strikes down Georgia ban on abortions after 6 weeks

    Sep 30, 2024 10:40 PM EDT

    ... of the country super group The Highwaymen, alongside Cash, Waylon Jennings, and Willie Nelson.In his 60s, Kristofferson developed health problems, including memory loss and Lyme disease, but he remained active. In a moving moment at last year's concert for Willie Nelson's 90th birthday, he joined Rosanne Cash ...

  • May 19, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode

    May 19, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode

    May 19, 2024 09:59 PM EDT

    Sunday on PBS News Weekend, the Supreme Court's credibility is called into question after a photo emerged of a “Stop the Steal” flag outside Justice Alito’s home. Then, we look at the potential long-term effects of Lyme disease and what more can be done to treat the ...

  • News Wrap: Rescue effort underway after helicopter with Iran president crashes

    News Wrap: Rescue effort underway after helicopter with Iran president crashes

    May 19, 2024 09:45 PM EDT

    ... of Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin rockets for the 10 minute flight. Dwight is now the new record holder for oldest person in space. Still to come on PBS News Weekend, spreading awareness on the dangers of Lyme disease and the difficult decisions prompted by the overturning of Roe v Wade.