• 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.

  • FDA brings lab tests under federal oversight in bid to improve accuracy and safety

    FDA brings lab tests under federal oversight in bid to improve accuracy and safety

    Apr 29, 2024 08:57 PM EDT

    ... and autism. FDA officials have long voiced concerns about the accuracy of some tests, pointing to patients who have received inaccurate results for heart disease, Lyme disease and other conditions. Inaccurate tests can lead to patients getting an incorrect diagnosis, skipping treatments or receiving unnecessary medication or surgery. More than ...

  • FDA plans to regulate thousands of lab tests that have long skirted oversight

    FDA plans to regulate thousands of lab tests that have long skirted oversight

    Sep 29, 2023 10:03 PM EDT

    ... health issues. FDA officials have long voiced concerns about the accuracy of some tests, pointing to patients who have received inaccurate results for heart disease, Lyme disease, cancer and other conditions. Inaccurate tests can lead to patients getting an incorrect diagnosis, skipping treatments or receiving unnecessary medication or surgery. More ...

  • The potential benefits and risks of fighting STIs with doxycycline

    The potential benefits and risks of fighting STIs with doxycycline

    Jul 29, 2023 09:40 PM EDT

    ... So doxycycline is not a new morning after pill. It's an old pill that just has a new use. This antibiotic is used for Lyme's disease. It's used for long term acne treatment. It's used for malaria prevention. And so some of the promoters of doxycycline ...

  • Warming planet may have overwhelming impact on infectious diseases

    Warming planet may have overwhelming impact on infectious diseases

    Jul 18, 2023 04:34 PM EDT

    ... Expanded active periods mean busier mating seasons and fewer casualties over the cold winter months. The Northeastern United States has seen a massive proliferation of Lyme disease-carrying black-legged ticks over the past decade, with warmer winters playing a decisive role in that trend. Erratic weather patterns, such as ...

  • Ticks can use static electricity to land on you and your pets, study finds

    Ticks can use static electricity to land on you and your pets, study finds

    Jul 01, 2023 10:05 PM EDT

    ... people or animals to pass by so they can grab on and bite. WATCH: What you need to know to stay safe from ticks and Lyme disease this summer It seemed that ticks were limited to how far they could stretch on their “tippy toes,” England said. But now, scientists ...