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Singer Avril Lavigne, who was diagnosed with Lyme disease over a year ago, has been raising funds to help others facing the illness. Her charity, The Avril Lavigne Foundation, recently donated more than $60,000 to the Lymelight Foundation, which provides treatment grants to... Read More »

KATV, November 12, 2015: Modern gun hunting season opens in Arkansas this weekend. Waiting in the woods for all those hunters will be millions of ticks. While the Centers for Disease Control says tick-borne Lyme disease is a growing epidemic in this country, state statistics say... Read More »

From the Lyme Disease Association of Australia, November 12, 2015: It’s official – a Senate inquiry into Lyme-like disease in Australia The Senate has formally agreed to hold an inquiry into Lyme-like disease. Senator Madigan with the backing of the cross bench as co-sponsors... Read More »

LymeDisease.org today announced the launch of MyLymeData, a first-of-its-kind national patient-powered research project aimed at improving the quality of care for Lyme disease patients. The MyLymeData registry allows patients to pool their health information through a secure... Read More »

From the Sacramento Bee, Nov. 10, 2015: BY EMILY BAZAR, CHCF Center for Health Reporting Ben Fallstead, 28, was diagnosed several years ago with babesiosis, a tick-borne disease that left him exhausted, wracked with fevers and chronic joint pain and unable to hold a job. After... Read More »

Writer and artist David Michael Conner has a three-part series in the Huffington Post, comparing AIDS to Lyme disease. As he writes in Part One, on Oct. 21, 2015: “I have Lyme disease — and have had it since I was first diagnosed in 1997 at age 18. So all my adult... Read More »

“Never, never, back down and don’t be afraid to stand up for what you know is right with respect to Lyme Disease diagnosis and treatment.” — Joseph J. Burrascano, Jr. MD, the 2015 recipient of the Research Award in Remembrance of John Drulle for his... Read More »

From activists working on Massachusetts Lyme insurance bill: Approximately 200 people showed up for the hearing, and we had a strong turnout for the morning Welcome Reception and Lobby Day too (especially so, in view of the early hour and awful traffic).   . The sponsors of all... Read More »

Daniela Crair spent 4 years seeking an accurate diagnosis for the condition that was destroying her health. She was ultimately bed-ridden before finally learning that Lyme disease was responsible for her failing health. Today, after 15 months of treatment, Daniela is improving.... Read More »