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Press release from Union Square Medical Associates, April 17, 2018: A study by an international team of researchers has found persistent infection despite antibiotic therapy in patients with ongoing symptoms of Lyme disease. The study was published in the open access journal... Read More »

The following article is submitted by Bruce Fries, of the Patient Centered Care Advocacy Group: Congress has stepped up efforts to improve the federal government’s response to the rapidly growing epidemic of Lyme disease. The FY 2018 Congressional Appropriations bill signed into... Read More »

MassiveSci.com, April 9, 2018: by Gabriela Serrato Marks After reading Mary Beth Pfeiffer’s engrossing new book, Lyme, you will probably want to kill any tick you can find, donate to Lyme research, and find out if you are at risk for tick-borne diseases. Spoiler alert: your risk... Read More »

From the Federal Register, the Daily Journal of the US Government, April 9, 2018: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces the fourth online meeting of the Tick-Borne Disease Working Group (Working Group) on May 10, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Eastern... Read More »

Press release from University of Maryland: A University of Maryland (UMD) researcher has uncovered a mechanism by which the bacteria that causes Lyme disease persists in the body and fights your early, innate immune responses. Dr. Utpal Pal, Professor in Veterinary Medicine, has... Read More »

There is still time to register for MyLymeData2018: Seeking Cures Together, which will be held April 7, in San Ramon, CA. MyLymeData, a patient-powered research project, lets people with Lyme and other tick-borne diseases learn from each other about what treatments work best and... Read More »

Press release from New York State Senate, March 30, 2018: Senator Sue Serino and Senator Kemp Hannon today announced that the final state budget includes an unprecedented allocation of $1 million to combat Lyme and tick-borne diseases (TBDs) in the state. “By securing a record $1... Read More »

Journal-News.net, March 25, 2018 Editorial MAR 25, 2018 Gov. Jim Justice signed legislation this week preventing insurance companies from denying coverage for Lyme disease treatments. This is good news for residents here in the Eastern Panhandle, which has the highest number of... Read More »

Press release from the Lyme Disease Association of Australia, March 21, 2018: The Lyme Disease Association of Australia (LDAA) is currently funding a new patient focused pilot research study which is taking place here in Australia. The project aims to test clinical samples from... Read More »