Lyme Disease

A life-threatening illness that can cause severe neurological symptoms, Powassan cases are on the rise in parts of the U.S., says an expert at Cummings School...

Lyme disease isn’t the only illness a bite from a deer tick can cause. Tufts experts explain more about babesiosis, which is on the rise in the U.S.

Researchers across the university are attacking the disease from all angles and will use the funding to identify better ways to prevent, track, and treat Lyme...

Warm weather means tick season. Faculty at the School of Medicine and Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine share tips for keeping the vectors—and the...

Tufts University School of Medicine researchers identify a key testing area that could help clinicians diagnose the disease sooner and determine efficacy of...

For years, Tufts researchers have been on the cutting edge of investigating and treating the mysterious illness known as Lyme disease. Now, a new initiative...

Cast your ballot for the best new ideas in fighting a growing health problem

The Lyme Disease Challenge event November 1 seeks students and faculty from disparate fields to combat the disease

As Congress orders an investigation of whether the Pentagon is to blame for the Lyme disease epidemic, a Cummings School expert explains why that’s a waste of...