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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 »

A committee in the Rhode Island House of Representatives heard testimony this week on a Lyme disease insurance bill. Introduced by Rep. Camille F.J. Vella-Wilkinson, the measure would require insurers to provide coverage for any prescription drug treatment for Lyme diseas... Read More »

Dr. Robert Bransfield, a psychiatrist and internationally recognized Lyme disease expert, gave an update on what’s currently known about COVID-19 and Lyme disease to the Academy of Nutritional Medicine (AONM). AONM is a UK-based organization that offers training webinars to... Read More »