Ticks are arachnids, like spiders, scorpions and mites, from the Class Arachnida. While most tick bites do not transmit infectious disease, some very serious infections can be contracted from the bite...

Ceres Nanosciences, Inc. (Ceres) announced Tuesday the publication of a three year 300-person clinical study in the Journal of Translational Medicine. The study, titled: “Application of Nanotrap technology...

Spontaneous knee effusion, also known as “water on the knee,” can be a primary symptom of Lyme disease, even when patients do not exhibit a “bull’s eye” rash, another common Lyme disease symptom....

The Centers for Disease and Control Prevention (CDC) group in charge of policy for Lyme disease violates federal law by participating in clandestine advisory meetings with the Infectious Diseases Society...

Pennsylvania is the epicenter of Lyme disease in the US today. In April we learned that all 67 counties of Pennsylvania had the black-legged tick, the vector for Borrelia burgdorfferi and several other...

Ticks are arachnids, like spiders, scorpions and mites, from the Class Arachnida. While most tick bites do not transmit infectious disease, some very serious infections can be contracted from the bite...

The Patient Centered Care Advocacy Group (PCC Group) says it has documented a deliberate misinformation campaign by Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) panelists who are tasked with updating...

Manitoba health officials reported Friday that the geographic reach of the black-legged tick in the province, increasing the risk for diseases like anaplasmosis, babesiosis and Lyme disease. The annual...

A coalition of Lyme patient advocacy groups will hold rallies and a candlelight vigil on October 9 and 10 during the IDWeek medical conference in San Diego. IDWeek is organized by the Infectious Diseases...

The Entomological Society of America (ESA) recently released a statement supporting the creation and implementation of a national strategy using Integrated Tick Management to better control tick populations...