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With countless New Yorkers suffering the devastating effects of Lyme and tick-borne diseases (TBDs), Senator Sue Serino today called on Albany’s leaders to make the issue a priority and include funding for research, education and prevention initiatives in this year’s State... Read More »

By Julia Greenspan, ND Chronic Lyme disease and associated co-infections are creating a chronic disease juggernaut that is moving through the environment, the human body and our health care system. This diminishes quality of life and productivity while increasing medical costs.... Read More »

A federal lawsuit that could potentially shake up the way the US medical establishment treats Lyme disease is wending its way towards a trial date. Investigative journalist Mary Beth Pfeiffer recently provided an update on the case in the following LymeDisease.org blog:  Patient... Read More »

In a new study, researchers from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine have found evidence of chemical changes and widespread inflammation in the brains of patients with chronic symptoms following treatment for Lyme disease. This Johns Hopkins (JH) study, published in Journal of... Read More »

by Marie Brown Lyme Disease Association of Australia Examination of one hundred blood samples from Australian patients suggests that many have been exposed to Lyme disease, tick-borne relapsing fever, or both. The results, which have not yet been published in a scientific... Read More »

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has invited public feedback on its tick-borne disease research strategy. LymeDisease.org will be submitting comments, and we want to include your opinions. The time frame is extremely tight, with comments due in two weeks. Please take the... Read More »

By Mary Beth Pfeiffer A federal lawsuit that may just validate the pain of thousands of Lyme disease patients – and the flaws in prevailing tests and treatments — is moving ahead in a Texas courthouse, despite attempts to kill it. The lawsuit’s progress is a big development... Read More »

Jimmy Kimball was a happy, healthy boy growing up in Massachusetts. The oldest of five brothers, he delighted in outdoor activities with family and friends. He’d hike and camp and fish—and often, ride the go-kart he built himself. The Kimballs were active in their local church.... Read More »

by Holly Ahern, MS, MT (ASCP) In 2018, I served on a Subcommittee of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Tick Borne Disease Working Group. This was a Federal Advisory Committee, comprised of federal and public members with “diverse disciplines and views pertaining... Read More »