A Step in Fight Against Tick-Borne Disease — Harvard Gazette

A step in fight against tick-borne disease — Harvard Gazette

Science & Tech A step in fight against tick-borne disease New molecular method differentiates sexes, reveals whether females have mated Clea Simon Harvard Correspondent June 11, 2025 4 min read Ticks pose a grave risk to public health, with nearly half a million cases of the tick-borne Lyme disease treated every year in the United States. Young nymph and adult female ticks typically pose the greate…

New Ohio State Tick Testing Service Tracks Diseases, Aids Faster Diagnoses

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ticks are creeping into more corners of Ohio every year — and with them, the threat of serious illnesses. Now, a new service from The Ohio State University is helping protect people and pets by identifying ticks and the diseases they carry. Ohio State has launched the Buckeye Tick Test, a new pathogen testing service that offers comprehensive identification and disease screening for ticks found on humans and animals. The Buckeye…

Pennsylvania researchers see tick population and related diseases ticking up

Pennsylvania’s Tick Research Lab says it is tracking significantly more ticks this spring. The lab tests ticks for pathogens free of charge. The post Pennsylvania researchers see tick population and related diseases ticking up appeared first on The Allegheny Front.