• 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 ...

  • June 10, 2023 - PBS News Weekend full episode

    June 10, 2023 - PBS News Weekend full episode

    Jun 10, 2023 10:06 PM EDT

    Saturday on PBS News Weekend, why some of the nation’s top colleges and universities are opting out of a decades-old rankings list. Then, with infections on the rise, what you need to know about ticks and the spread of Lyme disease this summer. Plus, how anonymity on social ...

  • Cleanup workers who became ill after Deepwater Horizon oil spill are suing BP for compensation

    Cleanup workers who became ill after Deepwater Horizon oil spill are suing BP for compensation

    Feb 23, 2023 07:52 PM EDT

    ... was paid $1,300 in compensation in the 2012 settlement. Figuring out what was wrong with his memory and concentration proved more difficult. Tests for Lyme disease and other neurological conditions came back negative, he said. WATCH: New science shows Gulf spill is still killing dolphins Then he and his ...

  • New MIT Museum showcases latest scientific advancements

    New MIT Museum showcases latest scientific advancements

    Jan 03, 2023 11:30 PM EDT

    ... it be appropriate to go in and permanently changed the genetic structure of living things in the wild to try and alleviate diseases, things like Lyme disease? Jared Bowen: To answer those questions, the MIT Museum has invited artists to interrogate innovation with artwork and installations, like artist Heather Dewey ...

  • Record-breaking heat wave in 2021 is an example of climate change's impact in North America

    Record-breaking heat wave in 2021 is an example of climate change's impact in North America

    Mar 01, 2022 06:14 PM EDT

    ... miles across North America and rising temperatures that could foster the spread of diseases by mosquitoes and ticks such as dengue fever, West Nile and Lyme disease. Adaptation will mean considering climate change as a secondary diagnosis for many patients and treating it accordingly, Salas said. In the future, doctors ...

  • LIVE MAP: Track Hurricane Henri as it moves toward New England

    LIVE MAP: Track Hurricane Henri as it moves toward New England

    Aug 20, 2021 10:37 PM EDT

    ... storm is in full force on Sunday," he said. "This storm is extremely worrisome," said Michael Finkelstein, police chief and emergency management director in East Lyme, Connecticut. "We haven't been down this road in quite a while and there's no doubt that we and the rest of New ...