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Red Meat Allergy Caused by Tick Bite Is Spreading—And Nearly Half of Doctors Don’t Know about It
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Red Meat Allergy Caused by Tick Bite Is Spreading—And Nearly Half of Doctors Don’t Know about It

By Tanya Lewis on August 7, 2023 A lone star tick (Amblyomma americanum). Credit: Jason Ondreicka/Alamy Stock Photo Ticks are annoying creatures. These nasty, bloodsucking parasites glom on to you when you least suspect it. And if they’re not removed in time, they can transmit a startling range of pretty horrible diseases. The bite of the lone star tick, found in the...

New tool emerging in fight against Lyme disease
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New tool emerging in fight against Lyme disease

by Carol Thompson  Host-seeking blacklegged tick. Credit: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), CC0 As black-legged ticks crawl their way across Michigan, scientists hope a new vaccine in development could make their presence less menacing. The vaccine would rob the ticks of a trait that makes them exceptional vectors for Lyme disease: the ability to bite and...