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Dr. John Gregory Hoffman, MD, a beloved Wisconsin doctor who has treated Lyme patients for 20 years, has had his license suspended by the state medical board. Supporters have been working to help Lyme patients left without a treating physician, and to raise money for his legal defense. Read More »

The International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society is running a powerful public awareness campaign to create greater understanding of the dangers of Lyme disease, thanks to a special donation of advertising time on the CBS JumboTron. Read More »

Morgellons is a mysterious condition that is sometimes called the "fiber disease." Along with other symptoms, sufferers will find what appears to be small fibers sticking out of their skin. Many people with Morgellons also have Lyme disease. Mainstream medicine tends to... Read More »

The Lyme Disease Association is asking your help in signing up co-sponsors for this Lyme-related bill in Congress. Read this alert from the LDA for details. Read More »

The newly released blood culture test for Lyme is now available in all states except New York and Florida. We are posting this press release from Advanced Laboratory Services to answer many of the questions being asked in the Lyme community about this test. Read More »

Early results from a research team in Martha's Vineyard point to serious deficiencies in how tick-borne diseases are reported, especially for Lyme disease. Read More »

"Spray, Tuck, Zip" was the grand prize winner (18 years and above) in the Tick bite Prevention Video Public Service Announcement (PSA) contest, co-sponsored by the California Department of Public Health and the DEET Education Program. Read More »

According to participant Sharon Rainey, about 70 people gathered peacefully in Boston outside the annual IDSA convention to protest the current treatment guidelines for Lyme disease. Coming from as far as Arizona, Wisconsin and Virginia, Lyme patients held homemade signs and... Read More »

A new survey of people with Lyme and other tick-borne infections is being conducted in the UK and Ireland. Read More »