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The Kay Hagan Tick Act, signed into law in 2019, called for the development of a national strategy to address vector-borne diseases, including Lyme and other tick-borne infections. Since then, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has been working to develop the plan.... Read More »

(Update May 3) Once again, the Lyme community has responded enthusiastically to the opportunity to help develop a new test for chronic Lyme disease. The reopened enrollment is now closed. We’ll keep you informed about the study’s progress. Last month, we sent out a... Read More »

Bridging the Trust Gap, a public webinar kicking off LymeX, was held April 28. LymeX is a $25 million-dollar, three-year public-private partnership to promote “innovation in Lyme and other tick-borne diseases to improve prevention, diagnosis, and patient outcomes.” At... Read More »

by Joel Gurin, Center for Open Data Enterprise A new model is emerging in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that leverages public-private partnerships to accelerate innovation and tackle complex challenges around major health issues, with input from diverse... Read More »

The US Department of Health and Human Services is hosting the LymeX Roundtable Webinar: Bridging the Trust Gap on April 28. This roundtable is part of the LymeX Innovation Accelerator (LymeX), a public-private partnership between the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services... Read More »

by Melissa Wright Director of Patient Outreach for MyLymeData About a third of Lyme patients participating in MyLymeData’s COVID-19 Vaccine Survey said they have been vaccinated. Those who were vaccinated reported similar side effects as the general population. In fact,... Read More »

Bay Area Lyme Foundation today announced results of a study demonstrating that adult Western black-legged ticks (Ixodes pacificus) carrying Borrelia burgdorferi, the bacterium that causes Lyme disease, were found in beach areas at equal rates to the woodland habitats in parts of... Read More »

Forbes, April 16, 2021 by Dana Brownlee By any measure, Colonel Nicole Malachowski (USAF, Ret.) has had a remarkable career distinguished by enviable achievements, including 21 years of experience as an officer, leader and fighter pilot in the United States Air Force (USAF),... Read More »

For those who live in an area blighted by ticks, the threat of Lyme disease can cast a shadow over the joy of spring and summer. These blood-sucking arachnids can transmit bacteria into the bloodstream of their unsuspecting host, causing the disease. Early treatment is essential,... Read More »