In countries like USA and Canada, we don’t often worry about getting diseases from insect bites. For example, malaria is one ...

The remaining 13 patients (6%) met the definition of probable late Lyme disease with patient-reported symptoms and positive IgG immunoblot, but without a history of previously physician-documented ...

But a host of new serious symptoms might arise, characterized most commonly by arthritis in large joints. "The last stage, late disseminated Lyme disease, presents months to years after the ...

Lyme disease often causes a rash that can be distinctive and resemble a bull’s eye. The rash can also change over time as the bacteria spread. Lyme disease can result from the bite of a black ...

Lyme disease is a bacterial infection transmitted by tick bites. It often causes rash, fever, headaches, fatigue, and other ...

but some patients develop post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome (PTLDS) with lingering symptoms. Late-stage cases may need prolonged treatment, increasing antibiotic resistance risks. More targeted ...

She and multiple members of her family contracted and recovered from late-stage Lyme disease. The author would like to acknowledge Kristen Honey, Steven Harris, and Linda Giampa for their ...

helps people manage symptoms, and focuses on improving quality of life. People with a serious illness such as liver cancer can receive palliative care at any age and at any stage of the disease.

As the risk of Lyme disease increases with the warmer weather, Dartmouth scientists, medical experts and students share their ...

Patients with probable late Lyme disease, or those untreated patients with a positive IgG serologic test for Lyme disease and otherwise unexplained symptoms, represent an interesting subset of ...

Doctors explain everything you need to know about Lyme disease and what to do if you find a tick attached to your skin.