Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Video: Why confirmed cases of Lyme disease have increased
Recent tracking rule changes led to a significant increase in reported Lyme disease cases in the U.S.
Feb 26, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Lyme disease case counts in the US rose by almost 70% in 2022 due to a change in how it's reported
Lyme disease cases in the U.S. jumped nearly 70% in 2022, which health officials say is not due to a major increase of new infections but instead a change in reporting requirements.
Feb 15, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Doctors have more difficulty diagnosing disease when looking at images of darker skin: AI may offer a solution
When diagnosing skin diseases based solely on images of a patient's skin, doctors do not perform as well when the patient has darker skin, according to a new study from MIT researchers.
Feb 5, 2024
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Genetics
Q&A: Worm study raises concern about DEET's effect on reproduction
Researchers have uncovered evidence hinting that the most common bug spray ingredient, DEET, might cause reproductive problems by affecting the formation of egg cells during pregnancy.
Jan 4, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Black individuals more likely to experience inequities in early diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease
A new study out of the Johns Hopkins Medicine Lyme Disease Research Center has revealed disparities in the diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease between Black and White patients with the condition. Researchers say the data, ...
Dec 12, 2023
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Medications
Combined antibiotics more effective against Lyme disease: Study
Researchers at Tulane University have found that a combination of antibiotics is more effective in treating Lyme disease than the commonly prescribed course of one single antibiotic. This finding, published in Frontiers in ...
Dec 6, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
What is babesiosis, a tick-borne illness?
You likely know that Lyme disease can be spread by ticks, but have you heard of babesiosis?
Nov 15, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Tick-borne diseases: Racing to defuse a 'ticking' public health time bomb
The explosive rise in tick-borne diseases in many parts of the United States over the last five decades represents a major public health threat that demands innovative solutions, warns a group of Yale scientists. In a new ...
Oct 18, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Lyme disease: The pathogen's cunning strategies for persistent infection offer clues for vaccine development
Lyme disease is the leading vector-borne disease—meaning diseases that are transmitted to humans from another organism like a tick or mosquito—in North America and Europe.
Sep 22, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Pre-clinical research indicates mRNA vaccine shows promise for reducing cases of Lyme disease
An experimental mRNA vaccine provides protection in preclinical animal models against infection from Borrelia burgdorferi, the bacteria that causes Lyme disease, according to new research from the Perelman School of Medicine ...
Sep 19, 2023
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