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Press release from Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health: A new blood test called the Tick-Borne Disease Serochip (TBD Serochip) promises to revolutionize the diagnosis of tick-borne disease by offering a single test to identify and distinguish between... Read More »

From LawyersAndSettlements.com, February 14, 2018: by Gordon Gibb San Diego, CA–A medical professional who could no longer fulfill the functions of her occupation due to a diagnosis of Lyme disease, had her long term disability benefits claim denied by her LTD provider.... Read More »

The third meeting of the federal Tick-Borne Disease Working Group was held February 12. This was a virtual meeting–an online webinar that the public could participate in. Most of the session dealt with procedural items–how the various subcommittees would meet (by... Read More »

The third meeting of the federal Tick-borne Disease Working Group will be from from 12 pm to 4pm Eastern Time (9 am to 1 pm, Pacific) on Monday, Feb. 12. This is an ONLINE meeting that is open to the public. It will be recorded. You must be registered to participate in the... Read More »

Hartford Courant, February 9, 2018: by Edmund H. Mahony A federal appeals court has upheld a $41.7 million jury verdict for a Connecticut private school student who was severely and permanently disabled after developing encephalitis from a tick bite while on a class trip to... Read More »

From Lyme Action Network (advocacy group based in New York): The Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY) is planning its House of Delegates Annual Meeting March 22 – 25. As part of this meeting, New York State’s Commissioner of Health, Dr. Howard Zucker, will... Read More »

A tick can transmit many pathogens in a single bite–not just Lyme disease. People actually rarely get Lyme disease alone–co-infections are the rule, rather than the exception. And these co-infections often complicate diagnosis and treatment. Topics covered in this... Read More »

The Charles E. Holman Morgellons Disease Foundation has designated February as Morgellons Awareness Month. Morgellons, which appears to have a connection to Lyme disease, is a controversial diagnosis in the medical world. Sufferers are often dismissed by their doctors as being... Read More »

Letter from the newly forming Canadian Lyme Consortium: On behalf of a growing team of scientists, advocates, and clinicians, we wanted to let you know about a national research network that is taking shape to confront the escalating Lyme disease crisis. The Canadian Lyme... Read More »