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Eric D. Hargan is the Deputy Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). He delivered the following remarks to attendees at the recent “Lyme Action Fly-in” event in Washington DC.  Good evening, everyone. It’s great to be with you all. Before... Read More »

According to journalist Mary Beth Pfeiffer, here’s a key issue in Torrey v IDSA et al: do the plaintiffs actually suffer from Lyme disease and its lasting effects? The lawsuit has been brought by a group of Lyme patients. They’re suing the Infectious Diseases Society... Read More »

Journalist Mary Beth Pfeiffer reports that Cigna has become the third insurance company to reach a settlement in Torrey v. IDSA et al. That’s the federal lawsuit filed by a group of Lyme patients against six members of the Infectious Diseases Society of America and... Read More »

Message from Washington state Lyme advocates: It is “Do or Die” for Washington state’s Lyme Bill, HB 2332–a bill to protect doctors who prescribe long-term antibiotics for Lyme disease. We need you to call representative Eileen Cody (360-786-7978). Ask her... Read More »

Here’s a summary of the January 29, 2020, meeting of the federal Tick-Borne Disease Working Group in Washington DC. It was live-tweeted by Lonnie Marcum. Read More »

Day one of the 11th meeting of the federal Tick-Borne Disease Working Group met on January 28, in Washington DC. Here’s how LymeDisease.org’s Lonnie Marcum live-tweeted the event. Read More »

The following message was sent to us via NatCapLyme, on behalf of the “Friends of Dr. Zackrison.” Dear Lyme Community, On September 12, 2019, the Virginia Board of Medicine summarily suspended Dr. Leila Zackrison’s medical license for treating Lyme disease, pending a... Read More »

The 11th meeting of the federal Tick-borne Disease Working Group will be held on January 28 and 29, 2020. TBDWG is an advisory panel under the auspices of the US Department of Health and Human Services. According to the agenda, the Working Group will: 1) hear presentations from... Read More »

Dr. Joseph Jemsek, whose case with North Carolina medical authorities has been widely followed by the Lyme community, received good news from the board this week. In a statement widely shared on social media, Jemsek said: “In 2006, the North Carolina medical board... Read More »