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A patient group from the Czech Republic has joined the coalition opposing the Infectious Diseases Society of America’s proposed new Lyme guidelines. Borelioza.cz  (Lyme Czechia) is the 88th group to join the Ad Hoc Patient and Physician Coalition responding to the IDSA Lyme... Read More »

Advocates for patients with Lyme disease came to Capitol Hill Tuesday to raise awareness about the growing threat to public health of the tick-borne disease. They also announced the launch of a new national organization dedicated to increasing federal funding for better diagnosis... Read More »

Lyme patients and their advocates rallied at the Pennsylvania State Capitol on Tuesday, calling for passage of a Lyme disease insurance bill. The measure, House Bill 629, has already passed the House. It currently sits in the Senate Banking and Insurance Committee. It would... Read More »

Tennessee officials say that invasive Asian longhorned ticks continue to spread in their state. According to the Tennessee Department of Agriculture, the tick has now been found in Knox, Jefferson, Claiborne, Cocke, Putnam and Sevier counties. Previously, they had been identified... Read More »

A study published in the Journal of Clinical Microbiology describes a new rapid assay for Lyme disease that could lead to a practical test for use by healthcare providers. The researchers found the assay, which uses several biomarkers to detect Lyme disease infection, was more... Read More »

By Liz Horn A biobank, also known as a biorepository, is a collection of biological specimens or samples created for medical researchers to study a specific disease or condition. Scientists need blood and tissue samples from people impacted by a disease in order to conduct... Read More »

Fox 5 New York, also known as WNYW TV, aired its fourth installment in its “Lyme and Reason” series last week. “Lyme Disease and the Power of Innovation,” looks at hopeful developments in the realm of Lyme disease. There are interviews with patients,... Read More »

The National Institutes of Health has released a new strategic research plan to address the growing threat of tick-borne diseases in the United States. The plan builds on recommendations put forth in the federal Tick-Borne Disease Working Group’s 2018 Report to Congress.... Read More »

In 2016, Massachusetts passed a law mandating insurance coverage for long-term antibiotic treatment for Lyme disease. According to Boston 25 News reporter Ted Daniel, some patients are being denied that kind of coverage. The Massachusetts Office of Patient Protection says since... Read More »