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A Texas state senator who has had Lyme disease himself wants to make it easier to get treatment in his state. He has proposed bills which focus on training doctors to recognize Lyme disease and help set up a limited defense for physicians accused of overusing antibiotics to... Read More »

According to the UNDER OUR SKIN blog, the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) has been trying to stop the television broadcast of the award-winning Lyme documentary. Yet, so far, no PBS station has folded under the pressure. Read More »

VA's special task force about Lyme disease has wrapped up its series of hearings. NBC's Washington DC station takes a look at the issue. Read More »

The Lyme race car is in the final round of voting in the Toyota Sponsafier contest. The one with the most votes will get its winning design painted on a race car for an upcoming NASCAR race. You can vote every day until May 1. Get all your friends and family to do it too. If our... Read More »

The Institute of Medicine, which last year held a two day workshop about Lyme disease, has released its long-awaited report. It's what they call a "workshop summary." It summarizes information presented at the workshop, but does not include any conclusions from the... Read More »

After her doctors couldn't help this scientist recover from Lyme disease, she turned to the internet to search for other solutions. Like others, she found it awash with conflicting information. After locating a doctor who would treat her with long-term antibiotics--and... Read More »

CBS news in New York has produced two reports about the increase of babesiosis in their region, one on radio and one on TV. You can access both of them here. Read More »

Many PBS stations will be showing the Lyme documentary, starting next month. Can you check to see if it's scheduled in your area? If it isn't, please contact them and ask for it. Here are links on how to do that. Read More »

In an Op-Ed column in the Vancouver Sun, two Lyme advocates lay out what's needed in the wake of a government report about Lyme disease. "The report remained secret for nearly a year. But astoundingly, within 24 hours of the information being made public last week, the... Read More »