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Exposure to ticks can be a downside to spending time in the woods. skaman306/Moment via Getty Images

June 24, 2026

Warmer temps bring soaring tick populations – here’s how to stay safe from Lyme disease

Lakshmi Chauhan, University of Colorado Anschutz

Some simple steps can help keep you tick-free as you enjoy the outdoors.

The black-legged tick is the vector that spreads Lyme disease. Its bite can infect humans with the Borrelia burgdorferi bacterium. (Jim Gathany/CDC)

September 21, 2023

Lyme disease: The pathogen’s cunning strategies for persistent infection offer clues for vaccine development

Jenny Wachter, University of Saskatchewan

The bacterium that causes Lyme disease is a master of disguise, changing its appearance to evade the immune system as it moves from the ticks that carry it to humans or animals.

Ticks can carry bacteria that cause Lyme disease. jwilkinson/iStock via Getty Images Plus

August 4, 2021

Lyme disease protection: No vaccine yet, but an antibody shot could soon provide a season of immunity

Mark Klempner, UMass Chan Medical School

Researchers are testing an antibody shot to protect people from Lyme disease-causing bacteria.

Ticks can carry bacteria that causes Lyme disease. CDC via AP

June 4, 2020

A Lyme disease vaccine doesn’t exist; can a seasonal shot help slow the epidemic spread by ticks?

Mark Klempner, UMass Chan Medical School

Researchers are developing a seasonal shot that blocks Lyme disease-causing bacteria from a tick.

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