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By Isabella Backman, Yale School of Medicine Drug-resistant babesiosis may respond to a novel combination therapy, researchers say. The treatment, which involves the antimalarial drug tafenoquine and the anti-fungal/anti-parasite drug atovaquone, may also provide immunity against... Read More »

A video of the world premiere stage production of “Lyme Disease: The Musical” is now available to rent or own. The musical dark comedy was recorded live during the Hollywood Fringe Festival in Los Angeles, CA in June 2022. The production was nominated for two Robby Awards and... Read More »

A new study out of the Johns Hopkins Medicine Lyme Disease Research Center has revealed disparities in the diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease between Black and White patients with the condition. Researchers say the data, which draws on participants’ medical histories,... Read More »

Over the last five years, the Lyme Education Awareness Foundation, also known as LEAF, has taught more than 10,000 children how to protect themselves from tick-borne disease. Now, the Maryland-based organization has created a game that they hope will spread their message to even... Read More »

The CDC has issued an advisory for people traveling to the Mexican state of Baja California–beware of ticks that could spread Rocky Mountain spotted fever. The warning comes after someone from the San Diego area recently died from the illness. That person had recently... Read More »

The forthcoming season of the TV reality series “The Bachelor” includes a contestant with a history of Lyme disease. As recently reported by Yahoo News, 25-year-old Daisy Kent developed sudden hearing problems at age 15. According to Yahoo, Daisy said she had “a lot... Read More »

Researchers have identified seven combination therapies that are superior to courses of single antibiotics for treating persistent Lyme disease in mice. The laboratory study, published in the peer-reviewed journal Frontiers in Microbiology, was conducted by Bay Area Lyme... Read More »

A message from the Center for Lyme Action: Dear Lyme Advocate: Congratulations to all Lyme advocates for your work to grow federal funding for Lyme and tick-borne disease!  We are making our journey through the Fiscal Year 2024 appropriations process. Let’s keep it going!... Read More »

By Cameron Langford, Courthouse News Service Patients who were denied coverage for their long-term Lyme disease cannot hold an infectious disease society liable for its medical opinion that there is no convincing evidence of the existence of chronic Lyme disease, a Fifth Circuit... Read More »