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Tipperary TD Mattie McGrath calls for action on Lyme disease

Independent TD Mattie McGrath has called on the Government to support people living with Lyme disease. Speaking in the Dáil yesterday, he said he met with a group protesting for access to better care and a higher testing standard. Mr McGrath said ...

05 May 2022 at 19:33

Technology behind Covid tests to be developed to spot diabetes and Lyme disease

Experts who created the technology behind Covid tests at the height of the pandemic have joined forces with a US biotech firm to develop tests for other conditions such as diabetes and Lyme disease. Formed by a group of research scientists at ...

12 Apr 2023 at 11:04

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ALERT: Warning over 'spider-like' creatures in Ireland that could cause disease this summer

Tthe HSE Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) has offering practical advice on how to protect against ticks, whose bite can cause a bacterial infection called Lyme disease. People are more likely to spend time outdoors in the spring ...

08 May 2024 at 01:41

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06 May 2024 at 07:33

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ALERT: Warning over 'spider-like' creatures in Ireland that could cause disease this summer

07 May 2024 at 12:10

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Kilkenny woman shares her story of living with Lyme’s disease

Family, friends and fellow Lyme disease patients were among those who gathered at St Canice’s Neighbourhood Hall as local woman Ann Maher launched her book. Deputy John McGuinness did the honours marking the start of Lyme Disease ...

12 May 2024 at 11:33

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California woman credits bee sting sessions, shown to thousands on TikTok, with recovery from chronic Lyme disease

A Californian musician has claimed she is in remission from chronic Lyme disease thanks to bee venom, after she spent two and a half years receiving thousands of stings in sessions dubbed “sting-alongs” on TikTok. Prezleigh ...

29 Sept 2023 at 11:50

Health & Wellbeing

What is Lyme disease? Bella Hadid reveals ’15 years of invisible suffering’

Model Bella Hadid recently shared an update on TikTok, that her Lyme disease symptoms had flared up following a tooth infection. The Dutch-Palestinian 26-year-old was diagnosed with Lyme disease in 2012, and in her latest ...

07 Aug 2023 at 11:21

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Tick population in Scotland could almost double due to climate change – study

Tick numbers in Scotland could almost double by 2080 due to climate change if temperatures rise by 4C, researchers have warned. Mathematicians at the University of Stirling’s Faculty of Natural Sciences have developed a ...

07 Aug 2024 at 00:01

Miranda Hart: Bedbound with Lyme disease, I realised I didn’t want to be alone

Miranda Hart has said she realised she “didn’t want to be alone” when she was bedbound with Lyme disease. The comedian, best known for her eponymous BBC sitcom Miranda, talked about living with the chronic illness for ...

09 Oct 2024 at 10:44

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Man debilitated by Lyme disease tick bite says he’s spent nearly £150k on private medical care to feel ‘four out of 10’

A man debilitated by a Lyme disease tick bite says he has had to spend nearly £150,000 on private medical care just to feel “four out of 10”. Steven Williams, 39, from Bridgend, South Wales, was living a “normal” ...

18 Jul 2025 at 06:30

Reality TV star Billie Shepherd reveals ‘scary’ Lyme disease diagnosis

Reality TV star Billie Shepherd revealed she has been diagnosed with Lyme disease and said doctors believe she was bitten by an infected tick. The former The Only Way Is Essex star, 35, told the Mirror that the ...

16 Aug 2025 at 11:45

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