MIT Researcher Launching At-Home Tick Test For Lyme Disease

CBS Boston

May 20. 2026

This time of year, it's a good idea to regularly check for ticks after being outside. A new technology will allow you to test the tick for Lyme disease at your home.

Margaret Georgacopoulos would do anything to protect her two young kids from the pain she has endured living with Lyme disease. "This time of year makes me particularly nervous," she said. "I have come to really be afraid of nature because I can see what one teeny tiny tick bite can do to your body if left untreated."

According to the CDC, ER visits for tick bites this spring are the highest they've been since 2017.

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