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Health Note/Tick Spit

Living on Earth’s Diane Toomey reports that researchers are examining the ingredients of tick saliva to create a vaccine against Lyme disease.

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Health Note/Tick Saliva

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Lyme Disease Surge

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Chronic Lyme Disease

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Lyme Disease Surge

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Health Update

Diane Toomey reports on research which has found that biodiversity can reduce the spread of Lyme disease.

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Health Update

Diane Toomey reports on research which has found that biodiversity can reduce the spread of Lyme disease.

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