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…

In the final hours of New York’s legislative session, funding was secured to help combat Lyme and tick-borne diseases. But it’s less than initially…

With New York state budget negotiations ratcheting up in the final days, myriad groups are advocating for their funding needs — including advocates who…