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Cindy Casey, RN, is director of the Charles F. Holman Foundation, an organization dedicated to the study of Morgellons disease. Morgellons is a mysterious condition that apparently causes bizarre and painful skin manifestations, including what seem to be fibers coming from the... Read More »

Scientists at the University of Bristol found that ticks in dogs had a much higher Lyme infection rate than expected; they fear Lyme is likely to become more prevalent throughout the country. Read More »

The Pennsylvania Lyme Disease Awareness Committee--a collaboration of the Chester/Delaware County Farm Bureau, the Lyme Disease Association of Southeastern PA, Inc. and the Chester County Health Department--is conducting a survey of PA residents about Lyme disease. Read More »

There continues to be high interest in the Lyme community about the recently available Borrelia culture blood test. Here's an update. Read More »

In November 2011, Dr. John Gregory Hofffman, MD, who had treated Lyme patients for 20 years, had his license suspended by the Wisconsin medical board. This left 1300 Lyme patients scrambling for other medical care. This week, the medical board endorsed an agreement that may allow... Read More »

Researchers in the UK find that Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) appears to trick the immune system in ways that can cause MS. Read More »

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Writing as a guest columnist in a MA newspaper, Lyme activist Trish McCleary says Lyme patients are being turned away by doctors and hospitals in the state. She calls for immediate action by legislators. Read More »

From the Kalamazoo Gazette: Twelve years ago, he was severely debilitated by Lyme and needed a wheelchair. Now, he's recovered his health, graduated with honors from college, and will walk across the stage to pick up his diploma. Read More »