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Dr. Rachel Levine, the Assistant Secretary for Health in the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), gave the keynote address at Tuesday’s Congressional Lyme Series presentation. The online event was sponsored by The Center for Lyme Action, which works to increase... Read More »

In March 2021, LymeDisease.org shared information about research into the gut microbiomes of people with chronic Lyme disease. At that time, Flightpath Biosciences was recruiting Lyme patients willing to donate blood and stool samples for the project. (Note: the study is now... Read More »

From People via Yahoo Entertainment, June 9, 2021: By Julie Mazziota Living in the Hamptons around plenty of forests and fields, Alec Baldwin said he and his family “live in fear of Lyme” disease. The 63-year-old star has dealt with Lyme disease for the last 20 years,... Read More »

Internationally known Lyme researcher Dr. Alan MacDonald pioneered the use of pathological techniques to prove that untreated Lyme disease can result in a patient’s death. Additionally, Dr. MacDonald has shown that Lyme disease can cause fetal deaths, stillbirths, and... Read More »

Former “Bachelorette” winner Ryan Sutter says he has finally identified the mystery illness that has plagued him over the last year. It’s Lyme disease–and a whole lot more. He made the announcement on his wife Trista Sutter’s podcast “Better... Read More »

The CDC recently increased its estimate of annual cases of Lyme disease in the United States, from 300,000 to 476,000. However, a close look at the data shows that agency still undercounts Lyme cases–in some regions quite drastically. The Spring 2021 issue of the Lyme Times... Read More »

Many towns, counties and states have issued proclamations for Lyme Disease Awareness Month. Asking your elected officials for this kind of support is a good way to focus attention on the risks of tick-borne diseases in your locality. We are especially honored to see this one from... Read More »

A study published in the prestigious journal Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology illustrates the link between Lyme disease and the mysterious skin condition called Morgellons disease. The news was hailed by the Charles E. Holman Morgellons Disease Foundation... Read More »

Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, New York, has a year-round tick testing program. In the following report from WSYR-TV, Dr. Saravanan Thangamani discusses the rise in tick numbers throughout the state–as well as the increased number of different infections carried by... Read More »