Tick-killing pill shows promising results in human trial
Should it pan out, the pill would be a new weapon against Lyme disease.
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Read more: Maryland’s first local malaria case in 40 years initially duped doctorsThe misdiagnosis is a global problem that could worsen as malaria territory expands.
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Meat allergy from tick bites is on the rise—and US doctors are in the dark
Read more: Meat allergy from tick bites is on the rise—and US doctors are in the darkThe allergy, called alpha-gal syndrome, came to light a little over a decade ago.
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Ticks Use This One Neat Trick to Help Them Suck Your Blood, Study Finds
Read more: Ticks Use This One Neat Trick to Help Them Suck Your Blood, Study FindsBlood-sucking ticks might be even clingier than we thought. Recent research has found that at least one tick species seems to use static electricity to help itself grapple onto potential hosts. The trick allows the tick to extend its reach by several b…
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After decades of lurking, an elusive bacterium finally strikes in California
Read more: After decades of lurking, an elusive bacterium finally strikes in CaliforniaCalifornia man is first to have a confirmed B. miyamotoi infection in western US.
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Oh Good, a New Way That Ticks Can Make Us Sick
Read more: Oh Good, a New Way That Ticks Can Make Us SickA team of experts believe they’re confirmed the first U.S. case of tickborne illness caused by a particular bacteria. The case involved a 75-year-old Alabama man who likely caught the germ from a lone star tick. Thankfully, the man was successfully tre…
