A public health expert explains why tick-borne diseases are on the rise, what they are, and how to keep yourself and loved ...

A genetic analysis of Lyme disease bacteria may pave the way for improved diagnosis, treatment and prevention of the tick-borne ailment. By mapping the complete genetic makeup of 47 strains of Lyme ...

Washington State University researchers have discovered how the bacteria that cause anaplasmosis and Lyme disease hijack cellular processes in ticks to ensure their survival and spread to new hosts, ...

Researchers have produced a genetic analysis of Lyme disease bacteria that may pave the way for improved diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of the tick-borne ailment. A team led by CUNY Graduate ...

Hundreds have died in recent outbreaks of the so-called flesh-eating bacteria Vibrio vulnificus and Group A strep. In 2026 ...

Syracuse, N.Y. — Until last year, a rare species of bacteria that causes Lyme disease had been found only in the Upper Midwest. But last June, a resident of Herkimer County was diagnosed with Lyme ...

Multiple sclerosis is a disease that results when the immune system mistakenly attacks the brain and spinal cord. It affects nearly one million people in the U.S. and over 2.8 million worldwide. While ...

A type of Lyme disease caused by a rare type of bacteria that leads to more severe symptoms has appeared in a new state for the first time, health officials are warning.

Across most of the Northeast, getting bitten by a blacklegged tick—also called a deer tick—is a risk during spring, summer, and fall. A new Dartmouth study, published in Parasites and Vectors, finds ...

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Bacteria in the gut have been implicated in autoimmune diseases, like lupus, that don't primarily affect the gastrointestinal system. But how those bacteria affect the human immune system remains ...