Tuesday, October 15th, 2019
The Lyme Disease Challenge event November 1 seeks students and faculty from disparate fields to combat the disease Students, post-docs, and faculty from across Tufts University are invited to lend their expertise and fresh ideas… Read More
Friday, September 13th, 2019
Cummings School Professor Sam Telford, an expert on infections spread by mosquitoes and ticks, explains
Actually, there is a human vaccine for eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), but it has never been approved for public use.
Tuesday, August 20th, 2019
The rare but potentially fatal mosquito-borne virus has been detected in Massachusetts and Connecticut A second human case of Eastern equine encephalitis virus infection this year was confirmed in Massachusetts last week, in a young… Read More
Thursday, July 18th, 2019
As Congress orders an investigation of whether the Pentagon is to blame for the Lyme disease epidemic, a Cummings School expert explains why that’s a waste of public time and money The U.S. House of… Read More
Thursday, November 1st, 2018
Cummings School and MIT work with Massachusetts citizens to genetically fight Lyme disease.
Friday, June 1st, 2018
Cummings School researchers today fight some of the world’s most serious health threats.
Wednesday, April 25th, 2018
In a news segment for WCVB (ABC Boston), Sam Telford provides his take on predictions around the upcoming tick season and offers advice on preventing tick bites.
Wednesday, April 5th, 2017
This piece includes commentary from Sam Telford and a look at his research into deer ticks and potential ways to limit the spread of Lyme disease.
Thursday, January 19th, 2017
Sam Telford discusses how a warmer climate could help limit the spread of Lyme disease.
