Multi-million-pound investment for University spinout to adapt ‘game-changing’ technology for Lyme disease and diabetes. The team who devised ground-breaking technology to create covid tests at the height of the pandemic have joined forces with US biotech giant Innova Medical Group (IMG) to adapt the technology to develop the tests for a range of other diseases […]
Hitherto, scientists have not fully understood why ticks are such dangerous disease vectors. A research team led by Johanna Strobl and Georg Stary from MedUni Vienna’s Department of Dermatology shows that tick saliva inhibits the skin’s defence function, thereby increasing the risk of diseases such as tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) or Lyme disease. The study was […]
All dog walkers should be aware of the dangers of a serious bacterial infection called Lyme disease, which is passed on by ticks to them and their dog. It can be a devastating disease, yet it can be easily treated if caught early. Dogs, cats and humans can all get Lyme disease. Although it’s uncommon […]
All dog walkers should be aware of the dangers of a serious bacterial infection called Lyme disease which is passed on by ticks to them and their dog. Lyme disease can be a devastating disease, yet it can be easily treated if caught early. Dogs, cats and humans can all get Lyme disease. Although it’s […]
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Everyone has suffered from that incredibly itchy bite that keeps you awake at night. Although some people seem far more susceptible to bites and some experience spectacular and occasionally life-threatening reactions. This guide gives you a general overview as to what might have got you and suggestions as to the best way to treat the […]
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Dog walkers need to be aware of the dangers of Lyme disease, spread by ticks found in long grass and woodland areas. It can be a devastating disease, but can be easily treated if caught early. Now that the weather is warming up, it makes a lovely change to be back out in the fresh […]