FEATURES
“High Responder” Patients Were More Likely to Have Taken Antibiotics
Studies by MyLymeData and CDC find longer courses of antibiotic treatment are more effective
By Lorraine Johnson, JD, MBA
Nonprofit Center for Lyme Action Calls for Creating TICK Office in White House
Lyme Moonshot initiative leverages public-private partnerships to cure Lyme disease by 2030.
New IDSA Guidelines Restrict Clinical Judgment and Shared Medical Decision-Making
Patients with chronic Lyme disease will bear the largest burden of IDSA’s failure to involve real patient representatives on the panel.
By Lorraine Johnson, JD, MBA
NEWS
Lack of Balance on 2019-2020 Tick-Borne Disease Working Group Suppressed Patient Voice
Contentious meetings saw lone patient rep pitted against chairman of panel and IDSA apologist doctor.
Feds Adopt “National Strategy” for Vector-Borne Diseases
Group envisions a nation where vector-borne diseases no longer threaten human health and well-being.