• Rising number of children struggle with COVID’s effects, especially in Black and Latino communities

    Rising number of children struggle with COVID’s effects, especially in Black and Latino communities

    Jul 23, 2021 10:40 PM EDT

    ... it could be the immune system going into overdrive. So, doctors are borrowing treatments used in other post-viral syndromes, like mononucleosis, Epstein-Barr, and Lyme disease, treatments that work best when symptoms are detected early. The quickest way to prevent more of these cases, doctors say, more vaccinations. All ...

  • As more kids go down the ‘deep, dark tunnel’ of long COVID, doctors still can't predict who is at risk

    As more kids go down the ‘deep, dark tunnel’ of long COVID, doctors still can't predict who is at risk

    Jun 15, 2021 03:00 PM EDT

    ... adolescents,” he said. “We still don’t necessarily know why this happens to some kids and why not all.” The same issues arise with chronic Lyme disease, for reasons that aren’t understood. “Some people, for whatever reason, have this prolonged inflammatory reaction even after the virus and bacteria are ...

  • Why you shouldn’t get a COVID antibody test after a vaccine

    Why you shouldn’t get a COVID antibody test after a vaccine

    Jun 01, 2021 04:34 PM EDT

    ... task force recently stated that no routine antibody testing should be performed for fully vaccinated patients with rheumatic illnesses, such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus or lyme disease. “It could be falsely reassuring or falsely alarming, depending on what it shows,” Curtis said.  In a recent small study, Dr. Ghady Haidar ...

  • Amid COVID-19 pandemic, health officials brace for insect-borne illnesses

    Amid COVID-19 pandemic, health officials brace for insect-borne illnesses

    Jul 20, 2020 03:39 PM EDT

    That could mean more cases of debilitating Lyme disease and other tick-related illnesses for local health care systems already feeling the pressure of responding to the coronavirus, he said. “Some of the people going into the woods more now might not be experienced with how to protect themselves in ...

  • US approves new coronavirus antigen test with fast results

    US approves new coronavirus antigen test with fast results

    May 09, 2020 07:30 PM EDT

    ... used at the White House also takes about 15 minutes. The company said it specializes in testing for diseases and conditions including the flu and Lyme disease. https://youtu.be/RWuPp-90pbQ Quidel stock has more than doubled in value since the beginning of the year, closing Friday at $158 ...

  • Fears of ‘Wild West’ as COVID-19 blood tests hit the market

    Fears of ‘Wild West’ as COVID-19 blood tests hit the market

    Apr 12, 2020 03:49 PM EDT

    ... look for blood proteins called antibodies, which the body produces days or weeks after fighting an infection. The same approach is used for HIV, hepatitis, Lyme disease, lupus and many other diseases. Because of the relative simplicity of the technology, the Food and Drug Administration decided to waive initial review ...

  • Asian Americans report rise in racist attacks amid pandemic

    Asian Americans report rise in racist attacks amid pandemic

    Apr 01, 2020 10:30 PM EDT

    ... Chinese virus. And I mean it. That's where it came from. You know, if you look at Ebola, if you look at all -- or Lyme, right, Lyme, Connecticut, you look at all these different horrible diseases, they seem to come with a name, with a location. And this was ...

  • Can AI flag disease outbreaks faster than humans? Not quite

    Can AI flag disease outbreaks faster than humans? Not quite

    Feb 20, 2020 03:25 PM EDT

    ... their own models. Google is now working with Brownstein's team on a similar web-based approach for tracking the geographical spread of tick-borne Lyme disease.Scientists are also using big data to model possible routes of early disease transmission. In early January, Isaac Bogoch, an infectious disease physician ...

  • UK to offer Brexit 'compromise' to EU

    UK to offer Brexit 'compromise' to EU

    Oct 02, 2019 01:16 PM EDT

    ... claims have not dented his popularity among many Conservatives. "We don't need Saint Boris, thank you," said Jean Chesworth, a delegate from Newcastle-under-Lyme in central England. "We're none of us saints. We can all look at the skeletons in our cupboards." She said the speech was ...

  • 2020 candidates descend on New Hampshire to woo voters

    2020 candidates descend on New Hampshire to woo voters

    Sep 06, 2019 03:59 PM EDT

    ... think a lot of people are being careful to not seem like they've committed too early," said Deb Bacon Nelson, chairwoman of the Hanover/Lyme town Democrats, who endorsed Clinton in 2016. Biden has secured the backing of establishment figures like former Gov. John Lynch. But since announcing his ...