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The Independent (Wakefield, Rhode Island) August 24, 2017: by James Bessette Editor’s note: This is the first installment in a three-part series exploring the debate over Lyme disease diagnosis and treatment, and how it has affected Rhode Island. North Kingstown resident Joe... Read More »

BBC News, August 21, 2017: By Katie Silver When former England rugby player Matt Dawson was bitten by a tick in a London park early last year, it caused a bacterial infection to spread through his body. “I had two days where I felt awful. Very feverish, on the sofa, crashed... Read More »

The Kenosha News, a Wisconsin newspaper, ran a three-part story on Lyme disease on August 22, 2017. All are by reporter Julia Fair. The reality of Lyme disease Lying in a hospital bed at Aurora Medical Center, John Bush, 17, had an empty stomach with a bag of saline next to him,... Read More »

WBUR, Boston, August 17, 2017: By Carey Goldberg Last summer, MIT researchers proposed a futuristic solution for the problem of widespread Lyme disease on Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard: modify the genes of the islands’ mice to make them resistant to the tick-borne... Read More »

“Shadow’s Edge” is the first mobile game designed to help teens facing serious health challenges discover their resilience. It’s based on a journaling book called “Digging Deep: A Journal for Young People Facing Health Challenges,” by Rose Offne and Sheri Brisson. T... Read More »

Hartford Courant, August 12, 2017: By Edmund H. Mahony The state Supreme Court said Friday that schools have a duty to warn parents and students of potential hazards associated with field trips – in particular, dangerous insect bites – and let stand a $41.7 million verdict to a... Read More »

Ottawa Magazine, August 9, 2017: By Simon Gardner Jenny Campbell feared she was going mad. She was a nervous wreck, suffering constant panic attacks. She was sleeping all day or not sleeping at all. Flu-like symptoms sapped her energy; her joints and muscles ached. Even her... Read More »

Science News, August 9, 2017: By Susan Milius Thanks, Holly Gaff. Soon, anyone straining to tweeze off a mid-back tick can find answers to the obvious question: What if humankind just went after the little bloodsuckers with killer robots? Gaff, who calls herself a mathematical... Read More »

KQED Public Media, July 27, 2017: by Anna Kusmer Northern California has many attractions, but the fact that it’s prime tick habitat isn’t one of them. Adding to the angst surrounding outdoor activities is that tick hotspots are unevenly distributed on a patchy landscape. One... Read More »