A University of Arizona researcher is part of an effort to identify the diseases carried by ticks, and she's asking people to send her samples.

Ticks and the diseases they carry are only becoming more common. But new treatments and vaccines might not be too far off.

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Babesiosis is a malaria-like disease that is more commonly found in the Northeast and upper Midwest of the United States.

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Roll started the nonprofit Lyme WNY after her husband Chuk found out he had Lyme disease. She wanted people to have a way to ...

Leading the nation in cancer diagnoses is Maine, which recorded 650 cancer cases per 100,000 residents in 2021—the highest in the U.S. The most common cancer in Maine is breast cancer, followed ...

Fears over rising tick numbers and Lyme disease spread across Northeast - A beach in Connecticut is closed for the next year ...

Researchers estimate Lyme disease causes around 300,000 illnesses in the United States every year, with most occurring in the summer months in the Northeast and Midwest.

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Lyme disease, like most tick-borne disease infections, occurs during the warmer months, but infections can occur throughout the year. Ticks can be active whenever the temperature is consistently above ...

Publications 2025 Charting a Path Toward New Treatments for Lyme Infection-Associated Chronic Illnesses Around 10-20% of people who contract Lyme disease, the most common tickborne disease in the U.S.