News

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Steven and Alexandra Cohen Foundation have launched the LymeX Diagnostics Prize. It’s a $10 million competition to accelerate the development of new ways to diagnose Lyme disease. Phase 1 calls on scientific,... Read More »

Lyme disease is no laughing matter, but during her eight-year struggle with the illness, Ellen Thompson turned to humor to cope. The result is “Lyme Disease: The Musical,” a dark comedy premiering at this year’s Hollywood Fringe Festival. The story follows an... Read More »

Dr. Charles Ray Jones, a trailblazing pediatric Lyme specialist who has treated more than 15,000 children from around the world for tick-borne diseases, has died. Many parents have credited him with saving the lives of their children. In addition to treating children for well... Read More »

Alpha-gal syndrome is a life-threatening allergy to red meat and meat-related products that is triggered by the bite of a lone star tick. Recently, AGS has caught the attention of major US news media outlets. Here’s a sampling of recent coverage:        ... Read More »

Eric Miller, a 43-year-old school teacher from Northeastern Ohio, experienced sudden heart symptoms and ended up in the cardiac ICU. Lucky for him, his doctor knew enough to suspect Lyme disease as the underlying cause. Miller told his story to Meghan Holohan of Today.com. Click... Read More »

New York State Senator John Mannion has announced a bill that would extend Workers’ Compensation coverage to New Yorkers who contract Lyme and other tick-borne diseases while on the job. This would apply to people who work outside or treat animals since they’re at a higher risk... Read More »

The federal Tick-Borne Disease Working Group held two days of online meetings, April 27 and 28. Here is how LymeDisease.org’s Lonnie Marcum live-tweeted the second day. Read More »

The federal Tick-Borne Disease Working Group held two days of online meetings, April 27 and 28. Lonnie Marcum, of LymeDisease.org, live-tweeted the proceedings. LymeDisease.org CEO Lorraine Johnson also provided commentary. Here’s what they had to say.     Read More »

In honor of Lyme Disease Awareness Month, the latest issue of the digital Lyme Times is open access–freely available to all. This special issue offers excerpts of 12 important Lyme books, with topics ranging from personal experience with Lyme and co-infections, various healing... Read More »