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A donation page for Dr. Charles Ray Jones reached its $15,000 goal this week. Unfortunately, the CT Lyme pediatrician needs an additional $10,000 by Tuesday, Sept. 3, in order to stay in business. Please help now. Read More »

Erik Nivison, a producer for HLN's "In Session," was diagnosed with Lyme disease last month after two years of symptoms. He writes about the experience on CNN.com. Read More »

CanLyme has withdrawn its support from British Columbia's new complex chronic disease program, warning Lyme patients not to go there. Read More »

In an editorial entitled "Dangerous Ticks," the New York Times called for more research into controlling disease-carrying ticks, and for the development of better Lyme diagnostic testing. Read More »

Vitek MS is the first mass spectrometer system for automated identification of yeast and bacteria known to cause serious illnesses in humans. (No mention on whether it works for Lyme. But even if it doesn't, it may prove helpful in showing what else a Lyme patient may be... Read More »

The CDC has announced a new way of reporting Lyme disease cases in the US. This is a developing story and more information will be forthcoming. Read More »

In the July 1 issue of The New Yorker, reporter Michael Specter examined “The Lyme Wars.” Shortly after his article was published, NPR’s Terry Gross interviewed Specter on Fresh Air. Despite some accurate reporting, Specter repeated much IDSA standard misinformation as if it were... Read More »

“Already, Lyme disease is one of the least-understood illnesses plaguing residents of the Capital Region, the Hudson Valley and all of the Northeast. Now, with the emerging threat of new tick-borne illnesses like Powassan virus and antibiotic-resistant strains of Lyme, the need... Read More »

This year's ILADS conference will be in San Diego, October 18-20. Read More »