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  "title": "At-home test for infected ticks could improve Lyme Disease diagnosis",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "EU to study potential vaccine for Lyme disease",
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        "outlet": "National Post",
        "title": "A Lyme disease vaccine may finally be on the way. Why did it take so long?",
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