Losing To Lyme
A 2017 series on why we're losing the battle against tick-borne diseases and what we can do about it
7 Things I Learned While Reporting On Lyme And Other Tick-Borne Diseases
Dr. David Scales offers lessons learned from his months of reporting.
CommonHealth: Lyme Disease Rehab Center Seeks To Remain Neutral In 'Lyme Wars'
The Dean Center for Tick Borne Illness provides rehab for patients who complain of long-term symptoms possibly linked to Lyme disease.
Many Seek Care At Boston 'Tick-Borne Impairment' Clinic That Tries To Avoid Taking Sides On Lyme
Instead of focusing on the most contentious Lyme disease questions -- diagnostic labels, long-term antibiotics -- Spaulding Hospital's Dean Center sidesteps the controversy and focuses on treating patients’ symptoms.
One Step Closer To Making Mice That Fight Lyme, Scientists Ask Nantucket: Should We Move Forward?
If the proposal comes to fruition, it could mean that a few years from now, islanders will witness the first deliberate release of a gene-edited mammal into the environment, says...
What We Can Learn From The French About Fighting Lyme Disease
France is the first country to release a national plan to fight Lyme disease -- though it has far fewer cases than the U.S. -- and Dr. David Scales looks...
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Early, Unofficial Doctor's Office Data Supports Prediction Of Heavy Lyme Disease Season
Overall doctors are diagnosing about 15 percent more Lyme disease cases than they did last year, according to athenahealth -- with a lot of geographical variation.
Our Dogs Can Get Lyme Vaccines And We (Still) Can't. When Might We?
New vaccines or antibodies against Lyme disease in humans won't be available for several years at best, but at least there are projects underway, including clinical trials that began this...
Map: Where Lyme Disease Is Worsening In Mass.
Lyme disease is a big -- and growing -- problem in Massachusetts. Here's a county-by-county look.
Science Shortfall: Why Don't We Know How Best To Fight Ticks And Lyme Disease?
Good science takes strong funding, and researchers just don't have the money to do the high-quality studies needed to answer some of the most important ecological questions even as ticks...
As Ticks And Lyme Disease Spread, Prevention Efforts Limited To 'Shoestring'
As ticks and the illnesses they carry continue to spread, even the most heroic efforts to educate the public are clearly not enough to stem tick-borne diseases.