How to Protect Yourself from Rabies
A public health expert and veterinarian explains what to know about pets and wildlife, given the increase in potential rabies exposures nationwide
Infectious Disease
Ticks turn routine fall yard work into a health risk
Professor Sam Telford is quoted in Food and Drink Life on how to reduce the risk of tick-borne illnesses during late summer and fall
Experts Describe Myriad Challenges in Fight to Control Ebola Outbreak
Infectious disease researchers share what it will take to stop the spread of the disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Bitten by a tick? Don't panic - or race to the ER, epidemiologist says
Professor Sam Telford, encourages people not to panic over tick bites this summer
Ticks are everywhere. Here's how to stop them.
Professor Sam Telford, discusses how to reduce the risk of tick bites this summer while still enjoying the outdoors.
Alpha-gal Syndrome: What We Know and Don’t Know
This tick-borne condition can cause an allergic reaction to red meat and other symptoms, says an expert at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine
NightSide News Update 3/24/26
Professor Sam Telford, discusses the tick-borne illness Alpha-gal syndrome on WBZ News Radio's Nightside with Dan Rea
Genetically modified mice could fight Lyme disease in Massachusetts
Professor Sam Telford appeared on WHDH-TV talking about Lyme disease and the "Mice Against Ticks" research project with MIT
Could tracking animals’ health help to avert the next pandemic?
Scientist Wendy Puryear is quoted in Nature about broad surveillance of migratory birds for avian influenza as part of a One Health approach to mitigate spread of the disease