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Scientists unexpectedly discover role human sweat plays in defense against Lyme disease: 'I'm excited, with caution'
25 Apr 2024 12:53 GMT
… may offer protection against Lyme disease, the most common tick … and affects susceptibility to Lyme disease."
The study found … as researchers could develop a medicine to treat Lyme disease using the non- … new and more effective treatments may be on the …
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Teenage Lyme Disease Activist Olivia Goodreau’s Memoir “But She Looks Fine” Adapted into a Musical
23 Apr 2024 23:31 GMT
… of Health and Human Services, developing the TickTracker app and later … educate the public about Lyme disease prevention and treatment as the weather warms … more at LivLymeFoundation.org.
About Lyme disease:
Lyme disease is most often transmitted by …
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9 Ways to Treat Itchy Bug Bites
25 Apr 2024 01:00 GMT
… ’re bitten, your skin develops inflammation and swelling, which … ease the discomfort.
“When treating a bite, the goal … to treat bug bites, including home remedies and OTC treatments:
… illnesses like West Nile virus, Lyme disease, or malaria, according to …
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Tarsus Strengthens Financial Position and Refinances Existing Debt with $200 Million Non-dilutive Financing Commitment from Pharmakon
23 Apr 2024 12:30 GMT
… Commission. About Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. applies … FDA approved in the United States for the treatment … of Demodex blepharitis. Tarsus is also developing TP … for the prevention of Lyme disease, all of which are …
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We Have Tick Medications for Dogs. Why Not for People?
16 Apr 2024 09:02 GMT
… medications.
Safety concerns and doubts about public acceptance have hindered the development … of these types of drugs for people. But … vaccine for Lyme disease available in the United States. The drug, called Lymerix …
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What to know about Bell's palsy, the facial paralysis affecting Joel Embiid
26 Apr 2024 15:37 GMT
Philadelphia 76ers All-Star center Joel Embiid has been diagnosed with Bell’s palsy, a condition that can strike out of the blue and cause muscles on one side of a person’s face to become weak or paralyzed, distorting expression.
Here’s what to know about …
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Ticks can cause allergies to red meat
27 Apr 2024 08:59 GMT
… forest ticks not only trigger Lyme disease, but also a red meat … a foreign body and subsequently develop antibodies.
The reaction is the … the moment, there is no treatment for this allergy. "The … is what percentage of people develop an allergy to red meat …
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Rare case of tick-borne virus reported in Sharon
26 Apr 2024 18:22 GMT
… Maine man in his 50s developed neurological symptoms and died from … is no cure or specific treatment for Powassan.
How to protect … spread more common viruses like Lyme disease, anaplasmosis and babesiosis.
The best …
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Caren Solomon, MD, MPH: How The Health Care System Can Combat Climate Change
25 Apr 2024 11:35 GMT
Health care is a major contributor to climate change, contributing approximately 5% of total greenhouse gas emissions and similar fractions of toxic air emissions. However, the health care system is also greatly impacted by changing climatic conditions, a …
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Ticks on Long Island: Disease-carrying critters now a year-round problem
26 Apr 2024 15:12 GMT
… Brook Children’s Hospital who treats patients with tick-borne diseases … stages of Lyme disease and experience delays in getting antibiotic treatment.
Researchers said … .
Later diagnosis could mean people developing more serious symptoms, including severe …