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By Jerry Carino, Asbury Park Press (NJ), Dec. 19, 2019 It might have gone unnoticed by the public at large, but included in the massive spending package Congress passed Thursday was a bill of great importance to advocates for Lyme disease sufferers. The Kay Hagan Tick Act, which... Read More »

The next meeting of the federal Tick-Borne Disease Working Group will be held January 28-29, in Washington DC. The tentative schedule lists a 9 a.m. start time on each day. The meeting will be held at the Hyatt Place Washington DC/US Capitol, 33 New York Avenue NE, Washington, DC... Read More »

New York Congressman Antonio Delgado has joined Reps. Chris Smith (NJ), Collin Peterson (MN), and Lee Zeldin (NY) in introducing the Stamp Out Lyme Disease Act. The bipartisan legislation would raise funds for the research and development of treatments for Lyme and tick-borne... Read More »

VAINCRE LYME, a patient group from France, has joined the coalition opposing the Infectious Diseases Society of America’s proposed new Lyme guidelines. VAINCRE LYME translates as “Defeat Lyme.” It is the 89th group to join the Ad Hoc Patient and Physician Coalition... Read More »

IGeneX, a leading tick-borne disease testing lab based in California, is pleased to announce the availability of the new Broad Coverage Ab (BCA) Assays for Lyme disease and Tick-Borne Relapsing Fever (TBRF). The BCA assays are simple and cost-effective tests which give either a... Read More »

By Jeremy Olson. The Star-Tribune Doctors who prescribe long-term antibiotic therapy for tick-borne Lyme disease are now at risk for licensing sanctions in Minnesota, a sign that many leaders in the profession regard the therapy as discredited. The Minnesota Board of Medical... Read More »

Washington, D.C.—This morning, the Senate Health Committee voted to advance legislation introduced by U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Tina Smith (D-MN) to improve research, prevention, diagnostics, and treatment for tick-borne diseases.  Their bill now heads to the floor... Read More »

Former US Senator Kay Hagan, of North Carolina, has died, following a three-year struggle with brain inflammation caused by tick-borne Powassan virus. According to news reports, Hagan contracted the illness in late 2016. Since then, the condition had made it difficult for her to... Read More »

By Jeff Crater What can Lyme patients, friends, and relatives do to increase Federal funding for Lyme disease prevention and research for better diagnostics and cures? Write your Members of Congress and Senators today and ask them to co-sponsor the TICK Act. The TICK Act is a new... Read More »