Researchers have identified a new way to fight infections like Lyme disease and syphilis by disrupting the bacteria's "motor, ...

CDC researchers warned clinicians March 27 about a potential resurgence of murine typhus, a rare flea-borne disease, according to MedPage Today.  Murine typhus, caused by the bacteria Rickettsia typhi ...

Data captured from electronic health records (EHRs) may offer a more complete method for determining the incidence of Lyme disease in the United States, according to results of a ...

Researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University have identified the enzyme BbLDH as a crucial factor for Lyme disease ...

As temperatures get warmer, the St. Joseph County Health Department is asking for your help in fighting tick-borne illnesses.Those experts are saying that in Sa ...

Medicare Part D helps cover prescription drugs, which means it should cover most of the cost of antibiotics to treat Lyme disease. However, since Part D plans are provided by Medicare-approved private ...

Lyme disease, spread by infected ticks, starts with flu-like symptoms but can lead to serious neurological, heart, and joint ...

Existing projects are also on hold because research institutions cannot be certain they will be continued, or if they absorb ...

A Lowcountry woman is working to raise awareness about the dangers of ticks by organizing a music festival aimed at educating ...

Deer tick activity surged this week as warmer weather stirred the Lyme-disease carrying arachnids out of their dormant winter ...

Typically, healthcare professionals prescribe antibiotics, such as amoxicillin, doxycycline, and cefuroxime axetil, to treat the early stages of Lyme disease.

Researchers have discovered that an enzyme can serve as an ideal target for developing new therapeutics against Lyme disease, ...