The Federal Government plans to spend $91M in 2021 vs. $55M in 2020, a 65% increase in spending on Lyme disease. Congratulations to Lyme advocates in the U.S. who played a key role in getting …MORE
Yearly News Archives:
2020
Family Gives Multimillion-Dollar Grant To Fund ...
A family’s health trauma translates into a mission to solve a chronic health problem suffered by more than two million Americans. Lyme disease is the most common vector-borne disease in the United States, with more …MORE
Watch “The Monster Inside Me” Trailer
A look into what it’s like to live with chronic Lyme. The Monster Inside Me is a full length feature film about Lyme disease, its effects on everyday people, and their hard-fought relationships. The film has …MORE
UMass Amherst Scientists to Develop New Way to ...
Scientists at UMass Amherst receive grant from the NIH to capture the outdoor locations of people with tick-borne diseases A University of Massachusetts Amherst infectious disease epidemiologist has received a grant from the National Institutes of Health …MORE
Yale Scientists Unlock New Insight Into the Lym...
Scientists at Yale have unlocked a 50-year puzzle of how the Lyme bacterium spreads harmful disease. Published this week in Nature Structural & Molecular Biology, scholars from the Yale Microbial Sciences Institute provide a major …MORE
Ranger Ready Launches New Clothing-Worn Insect ...
GLA’s tick bite prevention partner, Ranger Ready Repellents is expanding its mission to stem the alarming increase of vector-borne diseases by launching their new clothing-worn repellent with Ranger Ready Permethrin 0.5% The company’s new product …MORE
New Laboratory Test for Lyme Disease Could Be a...
ZEUS Scientific announces FDA clearance of its ZEUS Borrelia Modified Two-Tiered Testing™ algorithm, a paradigm shift in lab testing for Lyme disease. ZEUS Scientific, a leading global diagnostic solutions company announced the launch of its …MORE
In the Uncertainties of Lyme Testing, Lessons f...
The coronavirus testing debacle, much like early Lyme testing, is a reminder that diagnostics aren’t perfect. By Carrie Arnold, Undark, June 17, 2020 AS A LYME PATIENT, Jennifer Crystal has a lifetime of experience …MORE
Scientists synthesise tick spit protein for fir...
An interesting new study of tick evasins shows how they enhance their anti-inflammatory effect. Besides helping us to understand tick feeding better, these findings could be lead to the development of new anti-inflammatory medicines. News …MORE
The Importance Of Being ‘Tick Aware’...
Social distancing outdoors can come with its own set of risks—researchers say watch out for ticks. By Sabrina Garone, WSHU.org, May 14, 2020 People have taken extra precautions to avoid making themselves vulnerable to COVID-19. …MORE
The Most Common Lyme Disease Symptoms You Shoul...
The signs of this common tick-borne illness go beyond a red rash. By Marygrace Taylor, Prevention.com, May 13, 2020 Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne illness in the United States, affecting up to 300,000 people a year, …MORE
Does more outdoor time increase risk of ticks?
Research Survey: With more people hiking during pandemic, ticks are hitching rides home by Allyson Mann, UGA Today, May 5, 2020 photo: Lone star tick (UGA file photo) When a woman posted on social media that …MORE
Rep. Chris Smith Letter to NIH and HHS About CO...
Representative Christopher H. Smith of New Jersey wrote a letter to the National Institute of Health’s National Institute for Allergies and Infectious Disease Director Dr. Anthony Fauci and Department of Health and Human Services Secretary …MORE
Many Lyme Disease Cases Go Unreported. A New Mo...
By Carla Cantor for Columbia News Researchers have drawn on 17 years of data to develop a model that identifies areas in which the tick-borne illness is likely to emerge. The Centers for Disease Control …MORE
First Statewide Tick Study Finds Lyme Disease i...
By Siobhan McGirl • Published March 3, 2020 for NBC Connecticut Jamie Cantoni is walking through a dirt path. She is on a mission. Her entire body is covered in tick-repellent clothing. A white cloth …MORE
CDC Update: Pregnancy and Lyme Disease
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) updated its official information regarding pregnancy and Lyme disease, specifically maternal-fetal transmission of Lyme disease. The CDC now acknowledges that “Untreated Lyme disease during pregnancy can lead to infection …MORE
Senators Collins, Smith Urge Quick Implementati...
Press Release: January 10, 2020 Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Tina Smith (D-MN) sent a letter to the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to urge quick implementation …MORE