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The Charles E. Holman Morgellons Disease Foundation has designated February as Morgellons Awareness Month. Morgellons, which appears to have a connection to Lyme disease, is a controversial diagnosis in the medical world. Sufferers are often dismissed by their doctors as being... Read More »

Letter from the newly forming Canadian Lyme Consortium: On behalf of a growing team of scientists, advocates, and clinicians, we wanted to let you know about a national research network that is taking shape to confront the escalating Lyme disease crisis. The Canadian Lyme... Read More »

The following is written by a 22-year-old woman who writes the Dreaming Panda blog, about her experiences coping with Lyme disease and PANS/PANDAS. She has been dealing with these conditions for more than 10 years. PANS/PANDAS is an autoimmune condition that can be triggered by... Read More »

The US Department of Health and Human Services has announced two additional members of subcommittees to the federal Tick-Borne Disease Working Group, for a total of 53 subcommittee members. The third meeting of the Working Group is Monday, Feb. 12. It will be an online webinar... Read More »

  Press release from the office of New York Assemblymember Didi Barrett: As the Hudson Valley continues to fight an epidemic of Lyme and tick-borne diseases (TBDs), Assemblymember Didi Barrett called on NY State Department of Health Commissioner Howard Zucker to include a... Read More »

Kirkus Reviews is an influential publication geared primarily to libraries and bookstores. It recommends books for stores and libraries to purchase before they are available to the general public. A positive review from Kirkus can help make a book successful in the marketplace... Read More »

From the website of the Department of Health and Human Services: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces the names of 51 individuals who have been selected to serve on one of six subcommittees of the Tick-Borne Disease Working Group (Working Group).  After... Read More »

Dr. Neil Spector, a Duke University cancer researcher who nearly died from complications of Lyme disease, is now turning his attention to finding innovative therapies for Lyme and Bartonella. Antibiotics are currently the only treatment available for most tick-borne diseases.... Read More »

Registration is now open for MyLymeData2018: Seeking Cures Together in San Ramon, California (San Francisco Bay Area), on April 7. This second MyLymeData patient education conference will include a special guest speaker, award-winning investigative journalist Mary Beth Pfeiffer.... Read More »