Piperacillin, an antibiotic in the same class as penicillin, effectively cured mice of Lyme disease at 100-times less than the effective dose of doxycycline, the current gold standard treatment. At ...

A man from Cannock Wood whose skull is literally detaching from his body has launched a plea for life saving surgery and to ...

Lyme disease, a disease transmitted when deer ticks feed on infected animals like deer and rodents, and then bite humans, impacts nearly half a million individuals in the U.S. annually.

Flu-like symptoms in the days or weeks following the bite are also common, including fever, headache, muscle and joint pain, ...

A Northwestern University study reveals that piperacillin, a common antibiotic, effectively treats Lyme disease in mice at a ...

Households are being urged to stay vigilant for a serious issue you can catch from grass in April, May or June.

Lyme disease is the fastest-grown vector-borne illness in the United States, with over 476,000 new cases annually, according to the Global Lyme Alliance, a national not-for-profit organization whose ...

A warning is being issued over the rising risk of Lyme disease in the countryside, as the UK experiences a rise in tick ...

Not all ticks in England carry the bacteria that causes Lyme disease, but the infection ... it remains a serious illness that can lead to neurological complications, heart issues or even arthritis.

Lyme disease might be the most common tick-borne illness, but there are several other diseases you should know about this summer.