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Doug Dollemore, University of Utah Understanding how and why Lyme arthritis occurs has puzzled scientists for decades. In a step toward unraveling this mystery, University of Utah Health researchers report they have discovered a new genetic pathway that could help explain why... Read More »

Bonnie Crater, of the Center for Lyme Action, provides the following update on federal Lyme disease funding. Nearly three times the funding in three years Our work together in the last few years has been very effective.  When we started on this journey Lyme and Tick-borne disease... Read More »

Three New York state senators today joined Lyme and tick-borne disease advocates from across NY in a virtual press conference. The final state budget, slated to pass by April 1, currently contains no new funding to combat Lyme and tick-borne diseases. Senator Sue Serino says this... Read More »

MilTICK is a free tick testing and identification service available for ticks removed from Department of Defense (DoD) personnel and their dependents. Any tick found biting an eligible person can be submitted to MilTICK by health care providers through tick kits available at DoD... Read More »

Yale University researchers have found widespread evidence of Borrelia miyamotoi—a relative to the bacterium that causes Lyme disease—in human blood samples in the northeastern United States. “We’re talking about the possibility of tens of thousands of New England residents... Read More »

By Julie Rafferty, Tufts University For scientists and clinicians alike, one of the holy grails for successfully treating and curing Lyme disease is developing tests that identify the disease sooner, show when people are cured of infection, and can diagnose reinfection. Now,... Read More »

Emory University News Release Heartland virus is circulating in lone star ticks in Georgia, scientists at Emory University have found, confirming active transmission of the virus within the state. The journal Emerging Infectious Diseases published the findings, which include a... Read More »

Appropriations directives encourage NIH to intensify research on links between Lyme disease during pregnancy and adverse birth outcomes Congress is pleased that NIH has taken action to advance research on maternal-fetal transmission of Lyme disease. In response, lawmakers have... Read More »

Pennsylvania health officials have found high levels of “rare but dangerous” deer tick virus (DTV) at various locations throughout the state. DTV, a type of Powassan virus, is rare in the United States, but positive cases have increased in recent years. It is spread to people... Read More »