MMI Monthly: Public Health Stories from Bench to Breakthrough

From Bugs to Breakthroughs: Tackling Lyme Disease at the Immune Level (with


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Over 90% of vector-borne diseases in the U.S. are tick-borne. Yet, prevention tools and treatments remain limited. Today, we discuss Lyme disease — what it is, why it's hard to fight, and how researchers are tackling it at the immune level. We also offer some tips on how to protect yourself from those pesky tick bites!

With Professor Nicole Baumgarth, Director Lyme and Tickborne Diseases Research and Education Institute at the Bloomberg School of Public Health.

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MMI Monthly: Public Health Stories from Bench to BreakthroughBy Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health