tl;dr: LymeAlert, a $40 at-home test launching in August, lets users grind up to five ticks in a container and detect Lyme bacteria via chemically treated paper in 15 minutes, helping avoid unnecessary precautionary antibiotics. Created by a PA and MIT Sloan grad, the product also includes an app that anonymously maps infected tick locations, combining the data with NASA satellite and animal migration info for AI-driven spread predictions. Critics note it won't detect other tick-borne pathogens like Alpha-gal, though a multi-pathogen version is reportedly planned for next year.