Dr. Michal Caspi Tal, PhD from MIT with a figure.
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New research looks into long Covid and chronic Lyme disease

Researchers at MIT are thinking outside the box with a new long Covid, chronic Lyme disease study. Dr. Mikki Tal is heading the MIT MAESTRO research study which is looking into potential sex differences, predictive diagnostics and immunological, neurological and other mechanisms of chronic illness.  Her team is also investigating immune-pathogen interactions, and the connection…

A figure of brain testing locations over top of a microscopic image of Borrelia.
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Research confirms  presence of Borrelia cyst-like structures after antibiotic treatment and uncovers a unique localization of Borrelia species in the brain

Research continues to reveal an increasingly complex picture of Lyme disease.

Screenshot of a map of Canada with locations of where ticks have been submitted from for testing.
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Explore the Geneticks interactive tick testing map

Learn more about where ticks are in Canada by exploring this interactive tick testing & statistics map. Geneticks created the map from ticks sent in for testing from across the country. Find out what kind of ticks have been found and what pathogens they are carrying.  When possible, you should submit a removed tick for…