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By Mary Lorusso-DiBara  No one could have imagined thirteen years ago that our family would start Northeast Lyme and Associated Diseases Resource Foundation (NELAD.org). This non-profit provides education, advocacy and critical financial support for adults and children who cannot... Read More »

Lyme disease gets most of the spotlight when we talk about chronic tick-borne illness—but it’s not the only infection that can linger. Babesia, a malaria-like parasite that infects red blood cells, can also persist in the body, especially in people with co-infections or immune... Read More »

Chris Williamson, host of the Modern Wisdom podcast, has revealed that he’s been battling Lyme disease, mold toxicity, and other chronic infections that have deeply affected his physical and mental health. Modern Wisdom is a popular podcast, with millions of downloads and guests... Read More »

As alpha-gal syndrome (AGS) continues to rise across the United States, two new continuing medical education (CME) courses—one from the CDC and one from VectorWise CME—are stepping in to address the urgent need for clinician awareness and training. AGS, often called “red-meat... Read More »

A recent 60 Minutes report highlights a controversial effort to curb Lyme disease by genetically modifying wild mice. Researchers, led by MIT’s Kevin Esvelt, aim to make mice resistant to the bacteria that causes Lyme, potentially disrupting the transmission cycle between ticks... Read More »

West Virginia has become the most recent state to make alpha-gal syndrome (AGS) a reportable condition This means healthcare providers and laboratories across the state are now required to notify the West Virginia Department of Health when they diagnose a case of AGS—a tick-borne... Read More »

From the University of North Carolina at Greensboro: North Carolina is experiencing a surge in Lyme disease cases, and a new surveillance study from UNC Greensboro (UNCG) reveals that the primary vector of the bacteria that cause Lyme disease, the blacklegged tick (Ixodes... Read More »

UCLA undergraduates Olivia Goodreau and Cristian Santos were awarded both Best Oral Presentation and Best Overall Presentation at UCLA’s prestigious Undergraduate Research Symposium for their innovative project on Lyme disease detection. Their research, titled “Development of a... Read More »

From the Center for Lyme Action: In good news, we are excited to announce that the House Appropriations Committee has approved the following increases for Lyme, alpha-gal, and other tick-borne diseases: +$2M for CDC Vector-Borne Diseases (now 65.3M) +$10M NIH Lyme and tickborne... Read More »