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Study Shows Lyme Can Cause Severe Mental Health Problems
Risk of depression, bipolar disorder, and suicide are higher in infected patients.
Patient-Partnered Research Puts Patients in Charge
When patients contribute their data, they should know it will not be used to harm them.
By Lorraine Johnson, JD, MBA
Tick Infection Rates as High as 31% in Some Coastal Areas of California
Not only are there hot spots for tick density, but these ticks may carry more than one type of Borrelia, including some we can’t test for.
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Texas Federal Judge Dismisses Lyme Patient Lawsuit
Torrey et al. accused the IDSA, its guidelines authors and 8 insurance companies of colluding to deny patients appropriate medical treatment.
Federal Tick-Borne Disease Working Group Gears Up to Produce Final Report to Congress by 2022
Efforts to focus on tick-borne diseases, examining research priorities, and identifying and addressing unmet needs.