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Clinicians who treat chronic Lyme disease patients say that treatment is complex, time-consuming, and does not fit within the standard insurance-based model of providing care. They also report facing legal challenges as well as professional stigma from their medical peers. A... Read More »

Lorraine Johnson, CEO of LymeDisease.org and Principal Investigator of the MyLymeData research project, is among the speakers at the LymeMIND conference on November 5. Johnson will participate in a panel entitled Finding Your Voice and Fighting for the Future: A Discussion on... Read More »

In a study using specialized imaging techniques, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers report distinctive changes in the “white matter” and other brain tissue physiology of those with post-treatment Lyme disease, a condition affecting 10% to 20% of the nearly half a million... Read More »

The federal Tick-Borne Disease Working Group finished up what was supposed to be its last public meeting before it closes down for good in December. Alas, their work is not quite finished. There will be another meeting in November. Scroll down below to see how LymeDisease.org... Read More »

On the first of two days of meetings, the federal Tick-Borne Disease Working Group continued to work on its 2022 Report to Congress. Scroll down to see how LymeDisease.org live-tweeted the day’s proceedings.   Read More »

By Chuck Gill, Penn State Prescribed fire — a tool increasingly used by forest managers and landowners to combat invasive species, improve wildlife habitat and restore ecosystem health — also could play a role in reducing the abundance of ticks and the transmission of disease... Read More »

Dr. Charles Ray Jones, a trailblazing pediatric Lyme specialist who treated more than 15,000 children from around the world, died on May 15, 2022. While many parents have credited him with saving the lives of their children, Dr. Jones was harassed by the medical establishment for... Read More »

The federal Tick-Borne Disease Working Group meets October 24 and 25 to hammer out final decisions of what goes into its 2022 Report to Congress. Meetings are online and can be viewed by anyone.       Schedule October 24  Noon to 5 pm, Eastern Time October 25  10... Read More »

Registration is now open for LymeMIND 2022, a virtual conference to be held Saturday, November 5, at 1 PM Eastern Time. Sponsored by the Steven and Alexandra Cohen Foundation, the event will include panel discussions on topics including the future of Lyme diagnostics, patient... Read More »