Health Sep 10 Unapproved tests and alternative treatments for Lyme disease are proliferating By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press
Arts Jul 31 Justin Timberlake announces he has been diagnosed with Lyme disease Lyme disease is transmitted by Ixodes ticks, also known as deer ticks. It can cause flu-like conditions, neurological problems, joint paint and other symptoms. In the vast majority of cases, Lyme disease is successfully treated with antibiotics. By Itzel Luna, Associated Press
Health Jul 06 Watch 7:08 Why tick season is worse than usual and how to protect yourself Every year, nearly 31 million people in the U.S. are bitten by a tick. Tick-related illnesses like Lyme disease are on the rise, a trend experts attribute to climate change, human expansion into forested areas and overpopulations of deer. Ali… By Ali Rogin, Satvi Sunkara
Health May 19 Watch 6:51 What more can be done to treat Lyme disease and its potential long-term effects As many as 476,000 people in the U.S. contract Lyme disease each year, according to the CDC. For most people, symptoms go away after two to four weeks of antibiotics, but five to 10 percent of patients have debilitating, long-term… By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery
Health Feb 15 Lyme disease cases rose in 2022 due to change in reporting requirements An estimated 476,000 Americans are diagnosed with it each year, but only a fraction are officially reported. By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press
Jun 10 Watch 5:28 What you need to know to stay safe from ticks and Lyme disease this summer By John Yang, Andrew Corkery, Claire Mufson According to the Centers for Disease Control, as many as 476,000 people in the U.S. contract Lyme disease every year. Climate change and human encroachment into wilderness areas means ticks and the disease-causing bacteria they carry are becoming more common. Continue watching
Feb 09 Why Lyme and other tick-borne diseases are on the rise By Ula Chrobak, Knowable Magazine The complex interplay of ticks, their habitats and hosts — along with changes in land use and climate — may be enabling the spread of the pathogens they carry. Continue reading
Sep 12 Watch Could genetically engineered mice reduce Lyme disease? By PBS News Hour Lyme disease has become part of daily life for residents on the rural Massachusetts islands of Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard, where the tick population has exploded. Now a scientist at MIT is turning to a different culprit -- infected white-footed… Continue watching
Jul 31 4 things you should know about ticks and Lyme disease this summer By Teresa Carey Tick season is in full swing, and with it comes Lyme disease. Here's what you should know about the condition and how it spreads, according to Dr. John Aucott of Johns Hopkins University. Continue reading
Jun 28 Watch 6:36 Dogs can get a Lyme disease vaccine. Why can’t humans? By PBS News Hour It’s the season for tick bites. Each year, at least 300,000 people contract Lyme disease and about 10 to 15 percent report stubborn, long-lasting symptoms like achy joints, fatigue and memory lapses despite treatment. What are the mysteries of Lyme,… Continue watching