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News

NIH awards $20.7 million for landmark chronic Lyme disease study

NIH awards $20.7 million for landmark chronic Lyme disease study

Research Aims to Uncover Causes and Improve Treatments for Persistent Symptoms

National Academies seek answers to riddle of persistent Lyme disease

National Academies seek answers to riddle of persistent Lyme disease

LymeDisease.org’s Lorraine Johnson addresses question of patient-centered research outcomes”

Health & Science

All about IgM or why Lyme spirochetes are like stealth bombers

All about IgM or why Lyme spirochetes are like stealth bombers

How Borrelia burgdorferi can evade the immune system

Biologists map the DNA of 47 strains of Lyme disease

Biologists map the DNA of 47 strains of Lyme disease

Genetic Analysis Paves the Way for Improved Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention

Patient Matters

When Lyme patients must fight to be believed by doctors

When Lyme patients must fight to be believed by doctors

Researchers find women and younger patients are at higher risk of “illness invalidation” by healthcare practitioners

Understanding the Jarisch Herxheimer Reaction

Understanding the Jarisch Herxheimer Reaction

Dr. Christine Green Offers Insights on its Mechanisms, Symptoms, and Clinical Implications

Advocacy

Congenital Lyme disease is under-recognized by medical professionals

Congenital Lyme disease is under-recognized by medical professionals

Phyllis Bedford delivered the following public comment at the HHS Community Engagement Initiative meeting in San Francisco in June 2024.

Having different Lyme reporting rules for some states makes no sense

Having different Lyme reporting rules for some states makes no sense

Dorothy Leland delivered the following comments at the HHS Community Engagement Initiative meeting in San Francisco in June 2024.

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