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By KPFK Film Club Review It’s hard to believe that a bug the size of a poppy seed could put a heretofore healthy, active person in a wheel chair, or cause heart complications. But that’s the story of Julia Bruzzese, a Brooklyn teenager, and Dr. Neil Spector, whose experiences... Read More »

The world-premiere production of “Lyme Disease: The Musical” has been nominated for five Broadway World Los Angeles Awards, including Best New Play or Musical and Best Ensemble Performance. The show premiered at the Hollywood Fringe Festival in June 2022. It was helmed by veteran... Read More »

The US Department of Health and Human Services invites comments and suggestions on the National Strategy for the Prevention and Control of Vector-Borne Diseases. The plan represents the federal government’s priorities for addressing vector-borne disease threats, such as... Read More »

Tick-borne pathogens, known for causing illnesses such as Lyme disease, are on the rise in Central Canada. This presents new risks in areas where they were never previously detected. The findings from researchers at McGill University and the University of Ottawa demonstrate the... Read More »

The LivLyme Foundation has launched the LonghaulTracker, an app that tracks symptoms of chronic illnesses in real time. Created by 18-year-old LivLyme Foundation Founder Olivia Goodreau, the app is designed for the millions of people living with long-haul diseases. It allows... Read More »

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York have identified 35 genes that are particularly highly expressed in people with long-term Lyme disease. These genes could potentially be used as biomarkers to diagnose patients with the condition, which is... Read More »

A new study published in the peer-reviewed journal Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases shows that ticks capable of carrying diseases pose an emerging threat in Colorado. The results demonstrate that American dog ticks are present in 16 Colorado counties where they had not been... Read More »

First Run Films, an independent film distribution company, has acquired US distribution rights to the Lyme documentary “The Quiet Epidemic.” This paves the way for it to be shown in select theaters across the country. So far, it has been shown at film festivals and a... Read More »

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation (Cohen Foundation) have announced 10 Phase 1 winners in the LymeX Diagnostics Prize, a LymeX Innovation Accelerator (LymeX) competition to accelerate the development of Lyme... Read More »