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North Carolina State University, Jan. 15, 2020 By Tracey Peake Researchers from North Carolina State University have found a very high prevalence of Bartonella bacteria in tumors and tissues – but not blood samples – taken from dogs with hemangiosarcoma, a cancer of the blood... Read More »

US Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Tina Smith (D-MN)—co-authors of the bipartisan Kay Hagan Tick Act—last week sent a letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). In it, Collins and Smith urge quick implementation of the bill, signed into... Read More »

(Note: Justina’s case does not involve a Lyme disease diagnosis. However, the Lyme community has been very interested in the case because it involves a contested medical diagnosis. Parents of children with Lyme disease sometimes lose custody because doctors or hospitals... Read More »

DailyMail.com, January 8, 2020 by Heidi Parker Justin Bieber has been diagnosed with Lyme disease, an illness caused by a bacteria that is transmitted to humans through a tick bite. The 25-year-old singer opens up about his secret health battle in his new 10-part documentary... Read More »

The Free Lance-Star, Jan. 2, 2020: By Cathy Dyson Quintin Beltran enters the room at a good clip, proudly showing off how well he’s walking. He holds onto a cane for support because he’s still not used to this new version of himself. The 60-year-old lost all the toes on both... Read More »

The Kay Hagan TICK Act—aimed at improving the government’s response to Lyme and other tick-borne diseases—was included in the federal appropriations bill passed by Congress this past week. President Trump signed the entire spending package late Friday. The TICK Act is named after... Read More »

Journalist Mary Beth Pfeiffer reports via Twitter that proceedings in Torrey v. IDSA et al have been delayed through February 14. Torrey v. IDSA is the federal lawsuit filed by a group of Lyme patients against six members of the Infectious Diseases America and (originally) eight... Read More »

By Jerry Carino, Asbury Park Press (NJ), Dec. 19, 2019 It might have gone unnoticed by the public at large, but included in the massive spending package Congress passed Thursday was a bill of great importance to advocates for Lyme disease sufferers. The Kay Hagan Tick Act, which... Read More »

The next meeting of the federal Tick-Borne Disease Working Group will be held January 28-29, in Washington DC. The tentative schedule lists a 9 a.m. start time on each day. The meeting will be held at the Hyatt Place Washington DC/US Capitol, 33 New York Avenue NE, Washington, DC... Read More »