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One of the thorniest issues facing anyone who hopes to get properly evaluated and treated for Lyme disease is diagnostic testing. Lyme disease testing that is approved by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) relies on commercial “two-tier” antibody tests. Unfortunately,... Read More »

TV anchorwoman Nicole Sommavilla works for Suncoast News Network in Sarasota, Florida. This week, she started a multi-part series on Living with Lyme. It’s based on her personal experience. Click below to watch them.         Feb. 14, 2018: Feb. 15, 2018:... Read More »

Press release from Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health: A new blood test called the Tick-Borne Disease Serochip (TBD Serochip) promises to revolutionize the diagnosis of tick-borne disease by offering a single test to identify and distinguish between... Read More »

From LawyersAndSettlements.com, February 14, 2018: by Gordon Gibb San Diego, CA–A medical professional who could no longer fulfill the functions of her occupation due to a diagnosis of Lyme disease, had her long term disability benefits claim denied by her LTD provider.... Read More »

The third meeting of the federal Tick-Borne Disease Working Group was held February 12. This was a virtual meeting–an online webinar that the public could participate in. Most of the session dealt with procedural items–how the various subcommittees would meet (by... Read More »

The third meeting of the federal Tick-borne Disease Working Group will be from from 12 pm to 4pm Eastern Time (9 am to 1 pm, Pacific) on Monday, Feb. 12. This is an ONLINE meeting that is open to the public. It will be recorded. You must be registered to participate in the... Read More »

Hartford Courant, February 9, 2018: by Edmund H. Mahony A federal appeals court has upheld a $41.7 million jury verdict for a Connecticut private school student who was severely and permanently disabled after developing encephalitis from a tick bite while on a class trip to... Read More »

From Lyme Action Network (advocacy group based in New York): The Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY) is planning its House of Delegates Annual Meeting March 22 – 25. As part of this meeting, New York State’s Commissioner of Health, Dr. Howard Zucker, will... Read More »

A tick can transmit many pathogens in a single bite–not just Lyme disease. People actually rarely get Lyme disease alone–co-infections are the rule, rather than the exception. And these co-infections often complicate diagnosis and treatment. Topics covered in this... Read More »