New research suggests that as many as 2,500 Scots could be affected by the tick-borne illness every year. Lyme disease is a ...
POTENTIALY deadly, they are a nasty scourge of the countryside. Now the first Scottish tick map has been launched to help pinpoint the insect’s hotspots to walkers and outdoor enthusiasts.
DOCTORS and scientists are working to develop the first UK-wide campaign to tackle a chronic bacterial infection that has increased 1000% in Scotland over the past decade. Lyme disease can affect ...
Scotland is expected to be hit with a freeze next week with a '42 hour snow blast' set to sweep across the nation. Forecasts have painted a chilly picture, indicating that nearly every corner of ...
SCOTS are being warned to brace for wintry weather in the coming days as temperatures plummet. Forecasters say the mercury will plunge to lows of minus five degrees towards the end of the month.
A NATIONWIDE shortage of a vaccine to protect sheep from the tick-borne Louping Ill virus (LIV) means farmers need to look at additional ways of protecting their stock to prevent losses. Traditionally ...
The Scottish government on Friday confirmed a case of classical bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), commonly known as mad ...
Melanie Ambrose's life came to a standstill after a tick bite left her exhausted. Up to 450,000 Americans may have a syndrome that can cause dangerous reactions to several types of meat.
An unusual outbreak of arthritis occurred in children in Connecticut, USA, in 1975. It was initially called Lyme arthritis, since affected children came from the towns of Lyme and Old Lyme to the east ...
One tiny tick under the skin can cause chronic illness but GPs can be slow to diagnose and to give treatment for Lyme Disease. "Disclosure: Under The Skin" meets sufferers who feel let down by the ...