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Researchers using a new test for Lyme disease have uncovered multiple bacterial species in California and Mexico, according to a report published in the medical journal Healthcare (Basel). The report entitled “Lyme Disease: Diversity of Borrelia Species in California and Mexico... Read More »

Representative Chris Smith of New Jersey has written a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar and the NIH’s National Institute for Allergies and Infectious Disease Director Dr. Anthony Fauci. In it, Smith thanked Azar and Fauci for their work on COVID-19,... Read More »

In this webinar, five well known Lyme doctors discuss coronavirus and how it is affecting their patients. The panel discussion is hosted by Dr. Sunjya Schweig, of the California Center for Functional Medicine. He is joined by Dr. Steven Harris, Dr Jacob Leone, Dr Ilene Ruhoy and... Read More »

The American Academy of Ophthalmology has alerted its members that pink eye (conjunctivitis) may be an early symptom of the coronavirus. On its website, the academy says the current pandemic “increases the likelihood ophthalmologists may be the first providers to evaluate... Read More »

(Editor’s note: Hydroxychloroquine, known by the brand name Plaquenil, is a drug familiar to many Lyme patients.) The University of Minnesota is launching a clinical trial on a post-exposure treatment for the coronavirus disease, COVID-19. This trial is testing... Read More »

Message from Medicare Medicare has temporarily expanded its coverage of telehealth services in response to COVID-19. Medicare beneficiaries can temporarily use telehealth services for common office visits, mental health counseling and preventive health screenings. This will help... Read More »

By Tracie White, Stanford University For decades, the routine treatment for Lyme disease has been standard antibiotics, which usually kill off the infection. But for up to 20% of people with the tick-borne illness, the antibiotics don’t work. Lingering symptoms of muscle pain,... Read More »

Dr. Steven Bock, a Lyme-treating physician, provides information about the coronavirus–and the risk it poses for people with Lyme disease. He explains about the immune system and ways that Lyme patients (and others with compromised immune systems) can protect themselves. Read More »

The federal Tick-Borne Disease Working Group held two days of meetings in Philadelphia on March 3 and 4. Panel members went through the recommendations of the eight subcommittees, accepting some and rejecting others. For the first time, the events were streamed via YouTube. Thus,... Read More »