Lyme disease is the UK’s most common tick-borne infection, spread to humans through the bite of an infected tick.

What are the things that signify a Manitoba spring? The sight and sounds of geese, the lawn taking on the faintest shade of ...

DEET formulas aren’t our first choice because they smell bad, feel oily, and can damage plastic and synthetic fabrics, but we’ve heard of some people having rash reactions to picaridin repellents.

In today’s Health Alert, tick season is back and so is the threat of Lyme disease. But, there is good news on the medical ...

In the realm of Lyme disease research, one antibiotic emerged as being highly effective for treatment of acute infection, and ...

As the weather turns warmer we’ll see more and more stories about the importance of protecting yourself from tick-borne diseases here in Central New York. That’s because cases have ...

Apr. 23, 2025 — Piperacillin, an antibiotic in the same class as penicillin, effectively cured mice of Lyme disease at 100-times less than the effective dose of doxycycline, the current gold ...

Bites are normally painless, so can easily be missed. Not everyone with Lyme disease develops a rash. It is important to look out for symptoms as well. The rash can appear up to three months after ...

With the arrival of spring and summer, the Midwest is bracing for an increase in tick activity – particularly deer ticks, which are known carriers of Lyme disease. Dr. David McNamara, infectious ...