Rapid Lyme test developed at Cornell could be ‘major breakthrough’ in treatment

The test would quickly confirm the presence of the bacteria that causes Lyme, rather than waiting for weeks for a patient’s body to develop the antibodies that current tests detect, Cornell said.
“It’s a major breakthrough, ”said Joel Tabb, president and co-founder of Ionica Sciences, the private company working on the test. Ionica is housed at Cornell’s McGovern Center, which serves as an incubator for businesses. Read more >>