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The following article specifically pertains to long COVID. However, the same researchers have begun a program to study patients with persistent Lyme disease symptoms as well. Long COVID patients have clear differences in immune and hormone function from patients without the... Read More »

Mount Sinai’s Department of Rehabilitation and Human Performance has announced a $6.2 million grant from the Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation. The grant will expand the Cohen Center for Recovery From Complex Chronic Illnesses (CoRE) to encompass research and clinical care... Read More »

Chris Meloni, star of “Law & Order: Organized Crime” spoke to TODAY.com about his family’s experience with Lyme disease: “For those who are witnessing it, you are quite literally watching the people you love being tortured before your eyes.” READ MORE Read More »

by Julie Rafferty, Tufts University Scientists across Tufts who are part of the university’s Lyme Disease Initiative have recently received grants from the U.S. government, private foundations, and others totaling more than $7 million to attack the disease from all angles. This... Read More »

Children’s National Hospital in Washington DC is looking for pregnant volunteers who have been diagnosed with Lyme disease during their current pregnancy or who have been diagnosed with Post-Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome (PTLDS) or chronic Lyme within the past three years.... Read More »

From the Center for Lyme Action: Congratulations to all Lyme advocates! We are making great progress on Lyme and tick-borne conditions again this year with a total impact of $282 million on federal funding since we started our journey together in 2019. Thank you for your time,... Read More »

The pop singer who goes by the single name “Fletcher” is postponing her world tour to focus on recovering from Lyme disease. She made the announcement on Instagram, where she also posted a photo of herself receiving an IV treatment. “I started to become increasingly... Read More »

The Project, an Australian TV news show, recently examined the plight of Lyme disease patients in that country. The report opens with the story of young Tanner McMillan. Once an energetic 10-year-old active in sports and various physical endeavors, Tanner says he became lethargic... Read More »

Two years ago, a federal court dismissed Torrey v. IDSA, a lawsuit brought by a group of Lyme patients against the Infectious Diseases Society of America. The patients have appealed the court’s dismissal, and last week, an appeal hearing was held. We don’t know when... Read More »