Tafenoquine is an anti-malarial drug that interferes with parasitic growth in the body. But could it be repurposed for use in another parasitic illness? That's what pharmaceutical company 60 Degrees…
According to a story from The Hill, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a new report which states that rates of tick-borne disease have increased 25%…
In many cases, babesiosis - a rare parasitic illness - is not fatal. Some individuals who are infected with babesiosis are even asymptomatic, meaning they don't show any symptoms.…
The Powassan virus is extremely rare, however there have been cases of it in the United States. The disease is carried by ticks, but a recent article has pointed…
Jonathan Rayner works at the University of South Alabama as the Director of the Laboratory of Infectious Diseases. Jonathan has studied ticks since back in 2018. He and his colleagues…
A team of researchers from Yale School of Public Health, including Dr. Peter Krause, Dr. Durland Fish, Demerise Johnston, and others, have published a study in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases documenting a…
Welcome to Study of the Week from Patient Worthy. In this segment, we select a study we posted about from the previous week that we think is of particular interest…
According to a recent article from MedicineNet, scientists are editing the genomes of ticks to help prevent tick-borne diseases such as Lyme disease. Lyme Disease Lyme disease is a vector-borne…
We know to be wary of ticks during the summer; it's when we spend the most time outdoors and the weather is at its best. But did you know that…
Did you know that just one tick bite could transmit to you a number of infections? That's right, according to a Lyme Science blog post from Dr. Daniel Cameron, MD,…
After a case of the rare tick-borne illness, Powassan virus, was reported in Providence, Rhode Island in June, Patch released an article detailing the different diseases ticks can carry, how…
It's summertime, and that means tick season is upon us. We've all had to deal with the annoying insects, whether it's pulling them off our pets, spraying bug spray before…
According to a story from eminetra.com, the month of May was Lyme Disease Awareness Month, which is a suitable time for it as May is often one of the peak…
According to a story from the Green Bay Press Gazette, the beginning of summer is rapidly approaching and with warming temperatures comes the emergence of ticks. These little parasites are…
The warm weather is finally here (for most of us), which means it's almost time for fun, outdoor activities! We're not the only ones who are excited to spend time…
As reported in Medical Xpress; a tick-borne disease, often mistaken for the more common Lyme disease, has begun to spread more rapidly outside of the typical regions in the northeastern…
People across the globe are experiencing an unprecedented time of uncertainty as COVID-19 continues to spread. However, this pandemic has also brought about something wonderful: people stepping up to…
According to a story from Live Science, a species of tick that is originally found in Asia has begun to appear along the East Coast of the US. The parasite…
According to a story from Business Insider, the deer tick, Ixodes scapularis, has been expanding its range in the United States, and where ever it goes, the risk of people receiving…
According to a story from kait8.com, the FDA recently approved donor screening tests for blood donors that will test potential donors for the parasite Babesia microti, a type of protist that can…
Every year, hundreds of people in America are infected with babesiosis, a tick-borne infection that causes malaria-like symptoms. For some reason, older white men have the highest rates of infection.…
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