Lyme disease symptoms could be mistaken for COVID-19, with serious consequences

What might look like a mild case of COVID-19 could actually be a bacterial infection from a tick bite, with potentially debilitating symptoms if it goes untreated.

Jory Brinkerhoff, Associate Professor of Biology, University of Richmond • conversation
May 27, 2020 • ~8 min

Chronic Lyme disease – does it exist?

Many patients without a diagnosis of Lyme disease report a constellation of symptoms, sometimes for years. Does chronic Lyme disease exist?

John Nathaniel Aucott, Director of the Johns Hopkins Lyme Disease Research Center, Associate Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Medicine • conversation
May 21, 2020 • ~9 min

Ticks aren’t the only critter to spread Lyme disease

The genome of the white-footed mouse could offer new approaches to stemming the spread of Lyme disease, say researchers.

Tom Vasich-UC Irvine • futurity
July 29, 2019 • ~5 min

Dogs help spread a dangerous tick-borne disease

The brown dog tick, which feeds on dogs and people, spreads Rocky Mountain spotted fever. New research clarifies the risk factors in Mexicali, Mexico.

Amy Quinton-UC Davis • futurity
May 30, 2019 • ~4 min

Experts rush to I.D. an invasive, self-cloning tick

To control invasive, self-cloning Asian longhorned ticks, scientists have to tell them apart from two near-identical species. A new visual guide will help.

Neal Buccino-Rutgers • futurity
Jan. 31, 2019 • ~3 min

As temps rise, Lyme disease will get worse

Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne disease in North America. And it's only going to get worse as climate change continues.

Caitlin Kizielewicz Carnegie Mellon • futurity
Nov. 13, 2018 • ~4 min

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