Learn More About Vector-Borne Diseases

As the year comes to a close, healthcare professionals are looking at the final patient rush, year-end get-togethers, and catching up on continuing education. Here is a round-up of some free continuing education on tick-borne and zoonotic disease. These are also available to interested non-professionals. (IN)visible (IN)visible is a nonprofit specializing in sharing education, research [...]

On this One Health Day, we are bringing you some real-world examples of how Galaxy Diagnostics staff with pets are approaching One Health in their own households. Many staff members first became aware of One Health when they came to Galaxy Diagnostics. One Health is an integrated, unifying approach that aims to sustainably balance and [...]

Babesia is a group of tick-borne protozoal parasites under the order Piroplasmida. They are found around the world. Over the years, there has been some rearrangement of the taxonomy. What was once considered one genus has been rearranged several times and is now considered to be closely related to other genera like Theileria. Babesia species […]

Early identification and treatment of Lyme disease can dramatically change patient outcomes, so broad awareness among the public and the medical community is essential. Unfortunately, statistics and case reports continue to suggest that Lyme disease is under-diagnosed. May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month and provides an opportunity to build awareness as we head into the […]

Rare Disease Day is February 28. Rare diseases have specific legal definitions that are tied to support from various governmental programs around the world. Patient registries are a key part of the call for funding for rare disease research and are needed to advance the research on tick-borne diseases like Lyme borreliosis, bartonellosis, and babesiosis. [...]

The American Medical Association and the CDC have initiated a series of physician focus groups on Lyme disease. While the findings and determinations will be published at a later time, at Galaxy Diagnostics, we are directly tackling the diagnostic challenges raised by the first focus groups. The AMA press release on the project focused on [...]