News

The following news story from KSTP-TV, of Minneapolis-St. Paul, provides several perspectives of Lyme disease in Minnesota. For starters, reporter Beth McDonough tells viewers that she herself has experienced Lyme disease. She also interviews MN Senator Tina Smith, a co-sponsor... Read More »

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers has approved two bills designed to prevent the spread of Lyme disease. One measure requires the state Department of Natural Resources(DNR) to post Lyme disease warnings in state parks, forests and recreational areas. The other requires the DNR to... Read More »

North Carolina State University, Jan. 15, 2020 By Tracey Peake Researchers from North Carolina State University have found a very high prevalence of Bartonella bacteria in tumors and tissues – but not blood samples – taken from dogs with hemangiosarcoma, a cancer of the blood... Read More »

US Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Tina Smith (D-MN)—co-authors of the bipartisan Kay Hagan Tick Act—last week sent a letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). In it, Collins and Smith urge quick implementation of the bill, signed into... Read More »

(Note: Justina’s case does not involve a Lyme disease diagnosis. However, the Lyme community has been very interested in the case because it involves a contested medical diagnosis. Parents of children with Lyme disease sometimes lose custody because doctors or hospitals... Read More »

DailyMail.com, January 8, 2020 by Heidi Parker Justin Bieber has been diagnosed with Lyme disease, an illness caused by a bacteria that is transmitted to humans through a tick bite. The 25-year-old singer opens up about his secret health battle in his new 10-part documentary... Read More »

The Free Lance-Star, Jan. 2, 2020: By Cathy Dyson Quintin Beltran enters the room at a good clip, proudly showing off how well he’s walking. He holds onto a cane for support because he’s still not used to this new version of himself. The 60-year-old lost all the toes on both... Read More »

The Kay Hagan TICK Act—aimed at improving the government’s response to Lyme and other tick-borne diseases—was included in the federal appropriations bill passed by Congress this past week. President Trump signed the entire spending package late Friday. The TICK Act is named after... Read More »

Journalist Mary Beth Pfeiffer reports via Twitter that proceedings in Torrey v. IDSA et al have been delayed through February 14. Torrey v. IDSA is the federal lawsuit filed by a group of Lyme patients against six members of the Infectious Diseases America and (originally) eight... Read More »