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By Terri McCormick As an Illinois State Co-Lead for the Center for Lyme Action, I witnessed firsthand how powerful coordinated advocacy can be. On February 18, our Illinois delegation joined more than 500 advocates nationwide for Virtual Advocacy Day. We had one clear message for... Read More »

A Connecticut family is speaking out after their 20‑year‑old son was suddenly struck by Powassan virus. It’s a rare and dangerous tick‑borne illness that can cause severe neurological complications. It all started when he was walking his dog and noticed a tick on himself... Read More »

Registration is now open for a special zoom presentation by Dr. Richard Horowitz on May 12, 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT. Dr. Horowitz will speak on the topic of Healing Chronic Illness/Tick-borne Diseases and Preventing Future Cognitive Decline. The event is co-sponsored by four... Read More »

Galaxy Diagnostics has joined forces with Virginia Tech to accelerate a promising new way to detect Lyme disease. It’s the latest development in the LymeX Diagnostic Prize contest. For Nicole Danielle Bell, Galaxy’s CEO, this progress isn’t just strategic or scientifi... Read More »

A new study in Emerging Infectious Diseases reports that uveitis — an internal eye inflammation — is the most common eye problem linked to Lyme disease. It appeared in nearly half of the cases reviewed. The research reviewed 38 reports of Lyme‑related eye issues from 1988 to... Read More »

A new pilot study from North Carolina State University has found molecular evidence of Bartonella or Babesia infection in nearly half of 50 people diagnosed with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). The findings suggest that vector‑borne pathogens may play... Read More »

A new study from Ohio State University shows that Ohioans now face a Lyme disease risk on par with long‑endemic Northeastern states such as Connecticut. This is a dramatic shift from just a decade ago. Researchers revisiting sites first studied in 2014 found that infection rates... Read More »

Columbia University is now recruiting participants for a study exploring whether transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)—a mild electrical stimulation applied to the scalp—can improve cognitive symptoms in people treated for Lyme disease. The study focuses on those who... Read More »

For many families, PANS begins with a child who seems to change overnight. PANS, or Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome, is a condition in which a child experiences a sudden and dramatic onset of neuropsychiatric symptoms. These changes are driven by immune activation... Read More »