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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 »

The Bay Area Lyme Foundation has announced the launch of Bay Area Lyme Ventures, a new impact fund designed to fast-track promising diagnostics and therapeutics for tick-borne diseases. Lyme Ventures aims to bridge the gap between academic breakthroughs and real-world solutions... Read More »

From the Center for Lyme Action: With five active tick-borne disease bills in the House of Representatives, we need all hands on deck to make sure these critical measures move forward. Your voice matters, and by meeting virtually with your U.S. Representative’s office, you can... Read More »

A new joint initiative has launched to keep Illinois residents and visitors safe from tick-borne illnesses. The Illinois Lyme Association (ILA), in collaboration with the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR), has... Read More »