Warmer temps bring soaring tick populations—here's how to stay safe from Lyme disease
Spring's warmer weather lures people outdoors—and into possible contact with ticks that spread Lyme disease.
May 1, 2026
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Study identifies low sensitivity of standard, modified two-tiered testing for Lyme disease
For patients with early infection with Lyme disease (LD), standard and modified two-tiered testing (STTT and MTTT) diagnostic algorithms have low sensitivity, according to a study published online April 21 in the Journal ...
Apr 23, 2026
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Q&A: As ticks spread, so do the diseases they carry
Up-close tick encounters are nothing new to Peter Krause. As a tick-borne disease researcher, he's conducted fieldwork where these parasites live. After one trip to Block Island, off the coast of Rhode Island where ticks ...
Apr 23, 2026
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How life-saving HIV therapy has contributed to increased rates of a sexually transmitted disease
A study in Health Economics uncovered an unintended consequence of a major medical breakthrough: while the availability of HIV treatments in the late 1990s dramatically improved survival, they also contributed to a resurgence ...
Apr 22, 2026
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As syphilis cases rise, study links infection with higher risk of stroke, heart attack and other serious problems
Syphilis has been rising sharply in the United States, with especially high rates in Southern states. Now, a new study from Tulane University researchers suggests the long-term infection may carry another risk that is often ...
Apr 15, 2026
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Ticks are the backyard threat southwestern Pennsylvania homeowners keep ignoring
As spring unfolds, new research highlights an issue for southwestern Pennsylvania residents: Most people know ticks are in their backyard, but few believe they're actually at risk of contracting tick-borne illnesses.
Apr 5, 2026
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How gene-targeting technology is transforming STI diagnosis
Most people who have heard of clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (more commonly known as CRISPR) associate it with gene editing—the precise molecular scissors that allow scientists to cut and rewrite ...
Mar 29, 2026
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Lyme disease vaccine shows over 70% efficacy, but phase three misses main goal
An experimental vaccine for Lyme disease is broadly effective, pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and Valneva announced Monday; however, the latter firm's shares fell because the clinical trial did not reach its main goal.
Mar 23, 2026
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Ticks carrying more than one pathogen are on the rise in US Northeast
Tick-borne diseases are on the rise in the northeastern US, with many ticks carrying more than one pathogen, reports a recent analysis published in Ecosphere by researchers at Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies and the SUNY ...
Mar 11, 2026
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Critical need for third‑trimester syphilis screening in carceral settings to prevent congenital syphilis
Researchers at the Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases urge immediate action to strengthen syphilis screening protocols for pregnant individuals in U.S. jails and prisons. Their recently published "Syphilis ...
Mar 10, 2026
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