It might start with a walk in the woods and end with a bullseye on your skin. Lyme disease may sound like something out of a spy thriller, but it’s a very real, very sneaky illness carried by ticks.

Justin Timberlake revealed on Thursday that he was recently diagnosed with Lyme disease, the tick-borne illness that affects hundreds of thousands of people each year — and is on the rise. “I’ve been ...

Lyme disease is an infection caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi. It spreads to humans through the bite of infected blacklegged ticks, often called deer ticks. Early symptoms can include: ...

Lyme disease is the most common vector-borne illness in the United States, a potentially disabling infection caused by bacteria transmitted through the bite of an infected tick to people and pets.

Lavigne is one of 300,000 Americans diagnosed with Lyme each year. — -- Singer Avril Lavigne revealed in the latest issue of People that she has been diagnosed with Lyme disease, which has left ...

Singer Justin Timberlake revealed he was diagnosed with Lyme disease earlier in 2025. Timberlake shared that the diagnosis explained the nerve pain, fatigue, and sickness he experienced on tour.

Jon LaPook, M.D. is the award-winning chief medical correspondent for CBS News. Since joining CBS News in 2006, LaPook has delivered more than 1,200 reports on a wide variety of breaking news and ...

You just pulled a deer tick off your body — now what? For Long Islanders, who live in one of the nation’s Lyme disease hot spots, the first thought may be to rush to the doctor’s office or clinic for ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lyme disease can cause serious harm, but so can bogus tests and treatments. The complexity of diagnosing the tick-borne disease has given rise to an entire industry of unapproved ...

Lyme disease, a bacterial infection, is the most common tick-borne illness in the U.S. Early treatment with antibiotics is crucial for full recovery from Lyme disease. Untreated Lyme disease can ...