"Revolutionary Lyme Disease Pill: Deadly Poison Protects Skin from Parasitic Infection"

An experimental drug is being developed to protect against Lyme disease by lacing the skin with a harmless but deadly-to-ticks drug, causing them to die before transmitting the bacteria. Trials have shown the drug to be safe, and if successful, it could be available by 2026. Lyme disease cases have been on the rise, with nearly 500,000 infections reported annually in the US. The new treatment could also potentially protect against other tick-borne diseases.