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Using High-Level Mathematics to Fight Lyme Disease

2018 FALL PATIENT MATTERS

Using High-Level Mathematics to Fight Lyme Disease

Deanna Needell, professor of mathematics at UCLA, is finding new ways to fight Lyme disease.

By Dorothy Kupcha Leland

“Non-relevant” Tick Bite Puts Child in Hospital

2018 FALL PATIENT MATTERS

“Non-relevant” Tick Bite Puts Child in Hospital

Let’s look at why tick bites are ignored in non-endemic areas.

By Dorothy Kupcha Leland