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Early Lyme disease has long been difficult to diagnose. Standard two‑tier testing often misses infections in the first weeks, when symptoms are vague and antibodies are still developing. A new study suggests that may be changing. IGeneX reports that its FDA‑cleared single‑step... Read More »

If you know a doctor, nurse, PA, or other healthcare professional in the Midwest, here’s something worth sharing. Illinois Lyme Association will present Foundations in Tick-borne Diseases, a one-day Midwest regional medical conference, on Tuesday, September 8. The event features... Read More »

by Genevieve Rajewski, Tufts University Lyme disease can be easiest to treat in its earliest stages, but current tests often miss infections during that critical window and cannot tell whether bacteria are still present or were cleared years ago. New research led by Tufts... Read More »

A new CDC report shows that many adults in parts of the South and Midwest carry antibodies linked to alpha‑gal, the tick-related meat allergy. Researchers tested leftover blood samples from 3,000 adults in ten states and found especially high rates in Arkansas, Kentucky,... Read More »

Dear Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease Advocates, I want to thank each of you for being part of this movement. Whether you are living with a tick-borne disease, caring for a loved one, conducting research, treating patients, or advocating for change, you hold a piece of the... 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: +$1M for CDC vector-borne diseases (now $65.6M) +$10M NIH Lyme and tick-borne... Read More »

The official video of the Lyme Treatment Foundation’s “Lyme Disease Is Real” campaign is now playing in the heart of New York City’s Times Square. It’s estimated that up to 400,000 people pass through that spot every single day. Visible at 1500 Broadway... Read More »

From the Dept. of Health and Human Services U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. today announced a series of major initiatives to strengthen the nation’s response to Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses. HHS actions include a... Read More »

Tiny ticks are carrying big risks on and around U.S. military installations, according to new findings from a Defense Health Agency surveillance program. The MilTICK SURE Path initiative recently detected Powassan virus in ticks from Connecticut, Massachusetts, and for the first... Read More »