If left untreated, Lyme disease caused by Borrelia burgdorferi (a bacteria transmitted via tick bites) can progress to stage 3 or chronic Lyme disease, resulting in serious complications. Because tick bites are painless and often unnoticed, infection can spread before symptoms appear. Timely diagnosis and treatment are crucial. How Lyme

Breakthrough Research Offers New Hope in the Fight Against Lyme Disease Could relief be on the horizon for Lyme disease patients? New research has identified two drugs—cefotaxime and azlocillin—with the potential to revolutionize treatment for this debilitating condition. The findings, published in the journal Scientific Reports, have sparked

Lyme disease, an illness caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi (B. burgdorferi), impacts the lives of hundreds of thousands of people across the U.S. every year. Transmitted through the bite of an infected tick, this condition is currently treated with antibiotics like doxycycline, cefuroxime, and amoxicillin. But what if

A new study in Connecticut found that nearly half of the deer ticks collected last year were infected with Lyme disease. Out of 2,068 deer ticks tested at the Center for Vector Biology and Zoonotic Diseases in New Haven, Connecticut, 46% carried the Lyme disease bacteria, Borrelia burgdorferi. Additionally,