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Lyme Vaccine Data at IDWeek Show Protection Was Measured Only After Four Doses Across Two Tick Seasons

New Phase 3 data show Pfizer and Valneva's Lyme vaccine was about 74% effective after four doses and a second tick season, but it missed its primary statistical target.

Medical Daily · Oct 30

Miranda Hart reveals 'body was a bit shocked' on Celebrity Traitors after health battle

Miranda Hart appeared on The Celebrity Traitors following a lengthy battle with Lyme disease

The Independent UK · Oct 29

On New York's Fire Island, scientists fenced deer out of two sites; over 4 years, young lone star ticks were reduced by 48.4%, but adult ticks were not controlled

Ticks, especially the lone star variant, are becoming increasingly worrisome for those who enjoy the great outdoors. Studies point out that although deer herds influence tick populations, other factors are at play. A research effort in Connecticut demonstrated that reducing deer numbers led to a decrease in tick populations and…

The Economic Times · Oct 27

A Rare Lyme Bacterium Turned Up in Herkimer County Ticks and a Resident Who Never Left New York

New York confirmed its first locally acquired Borrelia mayonii infection and found the bacterium in ten ticks from one Herkimer County property.

Medical Daily · Sep 8

Thirty-Five Years of Forest Data Suggest Acorn Crops Predict Lyme Risk Better Than Deer Counts Do

A 35-year study found that deer numbers did not predict tick density in one forest. Acorns and mice did. What does it mean for tick prevention?

Medical Daily · Aug 21

An alternative health treatment killed Hannah’s cousin. Now she’s on a mission to warn others

Wormhole begins quickly. Hannah McElhinney’s cousin, who has travelled to Malaysia for a medical treatment, has sepsis. She’s in a coma. One page later, she’s dead. The pacing of the book’s opening matches the quick, often uncertain feeling of experiencing a medical emergency with a loved one.

The Conversation · Aug 19

Justin Timberlake Admits Joy of Performing Outweighed Stress While Battling Undisclosed Sickness

Justin Timberlake reveals his battle with Lyme disease during his global tour, highlighting the physical toll and his decision to continue performing. He now finds peace in family life.

International Business Times UK · Aug 19

Asheville Area Ticks Carry Lyme Bacteria at Northeast Levels, While Local Doctors Were Trained to Call It Rare

A CDC report found that about 40 percent of Biltmore Forest blacklegged ticks carry Lyme bacteria. Here are the symptoms worth raising with a clinician.

Medical Daily · Aug 15

CDC Data Now Show 3,586 Babesiosis Cases in a Single Year as the 2026 Tick Season Peaks

CDC surveillance shows babesiosis at its highest level in a decade. Which states carry the burden and why Lyme treatment does not cover it.

Medical Daily · Jul 31

Deadly' Tick Can Feed on Your Blood for Days Before You Realize You've Been Bitten, Now a Rare Virus is Spreading

New York has confirmed its first Bourbon virus case, a rare tick-borne infection with no vaccine or specific treatment that can mimic Lyme disease and may be underdiagnosed.

Medical Daily · Jul 31