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Press release from University of Maryland: A University of Maryland (UMD) researcher has uncovered a mechanism by which the bacteria that causes Lyme disease persists in the body and fights your early, innate immune responses. Dr. Utpal Pal, Professor in Veterinary Medicine, has... Read More »

There is still time to register for MyLymeData2018: Seeking Cures Together, which will be held April 7, in San Ramon, CA. MyLymeData, a patient-powered research project, lets people with Lyme and other tick-borne diseases learn from each other about what treatments work best and... Read More »

Press release from New York State Senate, March 30, 2018: Senator Sue Serino and Senator Kemp Hannon today announced that the final state budget includes an unprecedented allocation of $1 million to combat Lyme and tick-borne diseases (TBDs) in the state. “By securing a record $1... Read More »

Journal-News.net, March 25, 2018 Editorial MAR 25, 2018 Gov. Jim Justice signed legislation this week preventing insurance companies from denying coverage for Lyme disease treatments. This is good news for residents here in the Eastern Panhandle, which has the highest number of... Read More »

Press release from the Lyme Disease Association of Australia, March 21, 2018: The Lyme Disease Association of Australia (LDAA) is currently funding a new patient focused pilot research study which is taking place here in Australia. The project aims to test clinical samples from... Read More »

Baltimore Sun, March 21, 2018: by Andrea K. McDaniels A doctor with the University of Maryland School of Medicine and longtime AIDS researcher who helped found the school’s prestigious Institute of Human Virology has been appointed the new head of the Centers for Disease Control.... Read More »

Whether or not you personally participate in the MyLymeData project, you should be very interested in its results. With more than 10,000 participants, MyLymeData is now the largest study of chronic Lyme disease patients in history. It has gathered information about people with... Read More »

Press release from US Food and Drug Administration, March 6, 2018: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the Imugen Babesia microti Arrayed Fluorescent Immunoassay (AFIA), for the detection of antibodies to Babesia microti (B. microti) in human plasma samples, and... Read More »

Karen Vanderhoof-Forschner has resigned her position as a member of the federal Tick-Borne Disease Working Group. The Department of Health and Human Services announced that news, as well as several subcommittee changes on its website. Here’s what was posted: Working Group... Read More »