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As tick season worsens each year in the Northeast and cases of Lyme disease trend upward, researchers at the UMass Chan Medical School say they've reached a new milestone in developing a potential solution.It's a seasonal treatment that could prevent the tick-based bacterial infection happening in humans altogether, for practically a year at a time. The Massachusetts research school has now partnered with a pharmaceutical company to advance its development and with further testing and approvals, it could soon be a regular shot that takes some of the bite out of tick bites.To learn more, WAMC spoke with both UMass Chan’s Dr. Mark Klempner and Dr. Seth Lederman, CEO of Tonix Pharmaceuticals.

Research out of UMass Amherst suggests medication used to stop the spread of cancer may help fight tick-borne illnesses such as Lyme Disease.

As temperatures warm across the Northeast and tick activity increases, a new study finds the blood of white-tailed deer kills the bacteria that causes Lyme disease.

Columbia County is warning residents of a possible case of Powassan virus.

With the COVID pandemic coming under control, lawmakers in the Hudson Valley and other Lyme disease hotspots hope attention, and money, return to…

A New York state senator from the Hudson Valley is calling for the state budget to include funding for Lyme and tick-borne diseases research, education…

Birds play an under-recognized role in spreading tick-borne diseases. They can travel long-distances and tend to split their time in different parts of…

Democratic New York Congressman Antonio Delgado has introduced legislation to raise funds for Lyme disease research. He did so with fellow members of the…

Does Lyme disease really come from Connecticut?In today’s Congressional Corner, WAMC’s Alan Chartock speaks with Connecticut Representative Joe Courtney.

A New York state Senator was in Millbrook today to present a check to the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies in support of a project aimed at Lyme…