The federal Tick-Borne Disease Working Group held an online meeting on June 21. The public could view it via webcast. Our Lonnie Marcum live-tweeted the proceedings. Read More »
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NY State Senate approves $1 million to combat Lyme disease
20
JUN
2018
Press release from New York Senate, June 19, 2018: The New York State Senate today approved a resolution to provide a record $1 million to help fight the scourge of Lyme and other tick-borne diseases (TBDs) throughout the state. The new funding will help support a wide variety of... Read More »
FACA rules and the Tick-Borne Disease Working Group
20
JUN
2018
Questions have been raised in the Lyme community about the Tick-Borne Disease Working Group and its compliance with assorted regulations, especially related to what is called FACA. Here is some information to help you put the discussion in context. FACA stands for Federal... Read More »
New York’s plan to improve diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease
20
JUN
2018
Press release from New York Governor’s Office, June 19, 2018: Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced a new, groundbreaking public-private research collaboration to advance the diagnosis and treatment of tick-borne diseases. The New York State Department of Health... Read More »
Tackling the ticks with tech–an interview with Dr. Brian Fallon
12
JUN
2018
From the blog “The Global Search for Education” by CM Rubin Most likely, you or someone you know has been affected by Lyme disease, the most common tick-borne illness in the US with more than 300,000 cases diagnosed each year. In a timely new book, Conquering Lyme... Read More »
“In the battle against Lyme disease, the ticks are winning”
11
JUN
2018
Scientific American, June 11, 2018: by Mary Beth Pfeiffer In the space of two generations, the natural landscape in many American states has been slowly transformed from a place of refuge and peace to one of peril and menace. Blacklegged ticks that transmit Lyme disease and other... Read More »
Register now to watch June 21 webcast of TBD Working Group
07
JUN
2018
The next meeting of the federal Tick-borne Disease Working Group will be from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. (Eastern) on June 21. The following information is from the Health and Human Services website: The Working Group will focus on consensus of the six subcommittee findings and... Read More »
95% drop in Lyme cases? Massachusetts says “No way, CDC.”
06
JUN
2018
New England Cable News, June 5, 2018: By Alysha Palumbo Tiny ticks can carry some serious diseases with them, including Lyme disease, but, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there has been a 95-percent drop in Lyme disease cases in Massachusetts in just... Read More »
Porochista Khakpour’s memoir of living with Lyme disease
05
JUN
2018
Pacific Standard magazine, June 5, 2018: ‘THIS BOOK KEPT ME ALIVE’: A CONVERSATION WITH POROCHISTA KHAKPOUR The novelist discusses her new memoir about living with Lyme, being a refugee, and the search for home. By Leah Angstman “To find a home in my body... Read More »
