Upstate Medical University is looking for participants for a research study on a new blood test that may detect Lyme disease sooner.

The Central New York Lyme & Tick-Borne Disease Alliance is hosting its third annual Lyme Summit on September 19 & 20 at the CNY Biotech Accelerator in Syracuse, NY. This year we expect an audience of 100-150 healthcare providers from across the region.

Bird flu is a concern mostly for people who work around poultry, says Stephen Thomas, MD, director of the Upstate Global Health Institute. A few cases of bird flu have appeared in humans. He urges vigilance about health and goes over the common symptoms, which include eye redness.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned clinicians, health authorities and the public Tuesday about an increased risk for dengue virus infections in the United States because of the record-breaking global incidence of the mosquito-borne viral disease.

Donald Blair, MD, a professor of medicine specializing in infectious disease, is celebrating 50 years at Upstate. At the start of his career, he saw patients in Ethiopia with some of the world’s last cases of smallpox. Later, he learned in real time about the human immunodeficiency virus that causes AIDS. Currently, he has concerns about…

Upstate Medical University‘s Saravanan Thangamani, PhD, is finding new ways to prevent disease transmission from mosquitos and ticks.

This exclusive event will focus on recent advancements and challenges in dengue research, including virology, immunology, epidemiology, and countermeasure development.