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Serena Williams's husband and Reddit cofounder says he was diagnosed with Lyme disease and is starting treatment
Alexis Ohanian announced that he has Lyme disease, despite displaying no symptoms.
Julia Pugachevsky
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A woman is trying out a 4-dose Lyme disease vaccine as we approach the worst summer for ticks yet
Pfizer's Lyme vaccine trial, if successful, could herald the first major advance in the fight again…
Hilary Brueck
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Bella Hadid opened up about her years-long struggle with Lyme disease: 'I'll be back when I'm ready'
"The little me that suffered would be so proud of grown me for not giving up on myself," the 26-yea…
Amanda Goh
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A doctor slams 'fat bias,' saying a patient 'could have lost his life' because other doctors chalked up his rash and pain to obesity
A man with joint pain, fatigue, and rashes saw doctors who chalked up his symptoms to morbid obesit…
Anna Medaris Miller
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Almost 15% of people worldwide have had Lyme disease, research suggests. Side effects can include life-threatening heart inflammation and arthritis.
About a quarter of people won't have a telltale bullseye rash, which means Lyme disease symptoms ca…
Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce
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What to know about Powassan virus, a tick-borne disease that can cause fatal brain infection
About one in every 10 cases of severe disease caused by Powassan virus is deadly, and half of those…
Andrea Michelson
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4 tips to help prevent tick bites, according to a wilderness educator
Wearing long pants and socks can reduce your risk of bites, but ticks may latch onto clothing. Make…
Andrea Michelson
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Map shows which tick-borne disease is most common in your state
Lyme disease is the most common sickness spread by ticks in the northern US, but spotted fevers are…
Andrea Michelson
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5 physical signs you may have Lyme disease, from fatigue to joint pain
Lyme disease is spread by infected blacklegged ticks.Judita Juknele /Getty Images
Andrea Michelson
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5 tick-borne diseases to watch out for this season, and how to avoid them
Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne illness in the US, but depending on your region, you may…
Andrea Michelson
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Shania Twain says she used to have blackouts on stage due to Lyme disease
In her new documentary "Shania Twain: Not Just A Girl," the country singer said the tick-borne illn…
Ayomikun Adekaiyero
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The US had a Lyme disease vaccine decades ago - but the CDC, lawsuits, and conspiracy theories derailed it
The US had a safe and effective Lyme disease vaccine in the 1990s. But the CDC, lawsuits, bad press…
Erin Schumaker
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20 years ago, a Lyme-disease vaccine was taken off the market. Now, 2 companies are developing one that could be available by 2025.
Pfizer and Valneva have said their vaccine produced immunity in phase 2 trials. If phase 3 pans out…
Sarah Braner
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'It's awful. You don't want to get this disease': Here are 5 tips to protect against Lyme disease during peak tick season.
Lyme disease cases are skyrocketing year after year, and its symptoms can range from mild to devast…
Heather Schlitz
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Lyme disease upends people's lives, but insurance often won't cover the treatment of long-lasting symptoms
To get rid of persisting Lyme disease symptoms, patients sometimes pay as much as $100,000 for cont…
Heather Schlitz
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Justin Bieber says media outlets use old pictures of him with Lyme disease to make him look sick
Photographs of Bieber around that time show the singer struggling with the disease and chronic mono…
Jacob Sarkisian
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A Googler who lost her job in January's cuts says being laid off 'freed' her to launch a wellness business after suffering from Lyme disease in college
A former software engineer at Google told Insider she struggled to stay awake during internships af…
Sawdah Bhaimiya
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'Bachelorette' star Ryan Sutter says he's been diagnosed with Lyme disease after experiencing mysterious symptoms
'Bachelorette' star Ryan Sutter said after a year of trying to find a diagnosis for his exhaustion,…
Kelsie Sandoval
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Deer ticks can cause lyme disease - here's how to identify and treat a bite
Deer ticks exist in wooded areas and can carry a bacteria which causes infection. A bite should be …