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The Wisconsin Medical Journal has published a paper challenging the IDSA's recommendation for giving a single dose of antibiotics after a tick bite to prevent possible Lyme disease. Written by Dr. Elizabeth Maloney, who trains doctors how to treat Lyme disease, the paper asserts... Read More »

Science Magazine reports on the zika virus, a mosquito-borne pathogen that causes joint pain and extreme fatigue, and how it appears to have been sexually transmitted. (Though this case involves mosquitoes, many in the Lyme community are concerned that tick-borne infections may... Read More »

The Yale Daily News--the highly regarded student newspaper--delves into the controversy surrounding Lyme-treating pediatrician Dr. Charles Ray Jones. This is especially notable, because Yale University doctors and researchers are among those making legal trouble for Dr. Jones. Read More »

Twenty-five residents of the Springfield, VA, area this week told members of the governor's Lyme Disease Task Force about their experience with the tick-borne illness. One of the most poignant accounts came from a mother whose 9-year-old daughter died of Lyme-related causes... Read More »

Worcester Magazine, an alternative weekly in central Massachusetts, takes a comprehensive look at the realities of Lyme disease in their area. Read More »

Health officials in British Columbia have announced $2 million for a study and new health clinic that will focus on the diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease, fibromyalgia, and chronic fatigue syndrome. BC doctors have been accused of drastically underdiagnosing Lyme disease,... Read More »

Ally Hilfiger, the now 26-year-old daughter of fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger, as had a lifetime of health problems since being bitten by a tick at age 7. Now she advocates for better research and treatment of Lyme disease. Read More »

According to a report published by the BC Medical Journal, doctors in British Columbia are unclear about how to diagnose Lyme disease. And if they do diagnose it, they often fail to properly report the case to health authorities. Read More »

A Lyme Disease Awareness Race Car design has been entered in the Toyota Sponsafier contest. The winning car will be featured at the 2011 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race this summer, an opportunity for nationwide publicity for our cause. Help this car win by voting on-line. Read... Read More »