A Pill That Kills Ticks Is a Promising New Weapon Against Lyme Disease

If you have a dog or cat, chances are you’ve given your pet a flavored chewable tablet for tick prevention at some point. What if you could take a similar pill to protect yourself from getting Lyme disease? Tarsus Pharmaceuticals is developing such a pill for humans—minus the tasty flavoring—that could provide protection against the […]

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Ticks and the Diseases They Carry Are Spreading. Can This Drug Stamp Them Out?

Back to the study. The Connecticut group chose a site where they could monitor a small, contained deer herd: a peninsula jutting into Long Island Sound where the property surrounding a decommissioned power plant is returning to a wild state. They deployed a feeder that would regularly scatter a small amount of corn—enough to dope […]

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iOS market share ticks up at the end of 2022, Android down slightly

iOS market share has ticked up in the final quarter of 2022 after the successful launch of the Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max. That model is singled out as the vanilla models aren’t doing so well. Meanwhile, Android has lost some ground. The smartphone market is pretty stable now so the movements are relatively small […]

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Razer DeathAdder V3 Pro review: This wireless gaming mouse ticks every box

For gaming mice, it really doesn’t get much better than Razer’s DeathAdder series. These mice are designed for serious gamers or those who spend a considerable number of hours every week firing up their favorite virtual world. The Razer DeathAdder V3 Pro is the third version of this premium wireless mouse, offering notable improvements over […]

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Ticks Are Spreading in the US—and Taking New Diseases With Them

A disease that is so rare in the United States that it is recognized in only about 40 people each year has taken the life of a person living in Maine. The cause, Powassan virus, is transmitted by ticks, which can pass it on within 15 minutes of biting. The virus causes neurological damage; one […]

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