Congress tasked a government watchdog with researching whether the Defense Department weaponized ticks with Lyme disease as part of a Cold War-era bioweapons program, in hopes that finding an origin ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A bite from the lone star tick produces a “bull’s-eye rash” indistinguishable from Lyme disease. The tick is ...

Maryland has one of the highest Lyme disease rates in the nation. However, federal funding lapses, cancellations and delays have left research at local institutions in limbo, including Johns Hopkins ...

Maryland has some of the highest cases of Lyme disease in the nation, yet funding for research is in jeopardy. Lyme disease is the most common and fastest-growing vector-borne disease in the United ...

A federal investigation will examine if the U.S. military weaponized ticks with Lyme disease during the Cold War. The investigation was prompted by an amendment from U.S. Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., ...

Claims that Lyme disease was developed as a military bioweapon and escaped from a government lab are flatly contradicted by decades of scientific evidence -- despite what federal regulators have ...

Heath Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. promised a renewed focus on the “diagnostic efforts” for tick-borne Lyme disease, describing it on Dec. 15 as an “invisible” illness that he claims has been ...

Although instances of Lyme disease remain low in Nevada, the number of reported cases of the tick-borne illness has been growing in recent years in Northern Nevada, echoing a sharp nationwide increase ...

Infected ticks have spread beyond state parks, creating a risk of infection even in residential areas. Early treatment with antibiotics is crucial, as untreated Lyme disease can lead to serious health ...

With the news of Justin Timberlake‘s Lyme disease diagnosis, many are wondering why it seems that so many celebrities have the illness. Over the years, fans learned that some of Hollywood’s biggest ...

Lyme disease is the most common vector-borne illness in the United States, a potentially disabling infection caused by bacteria transmitted through the bite of an infected tick to people and pets.

MACOMB COUNTY, Mich. – Health officials across Michigan are raising alarms about a significant surge in black-legged ticks, which carry Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses. The Michigan ...