15-minute at-home Lyme disease tick test
Summary
Boston Globe reports on LymeAlert, a consumer at-home test for Lyme disease that uses crushed ticks and a chemical paper strip to detect Lyme bacteria. It aims to reduce unnecessary ER visits and antibiotic use, but warns about potential false positives and limitations to Lyme detection; future versions may detect other pathogens and include a mobile app for reporting tick locations.