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Dorothy Leland

Dorothy Leland is a longtime advocate and researcher focused on Lyme disease education, policy awareness, and patient support. She has contributed to numerous publications and works closely with medical professionals and organizations to improve understanding and treatment of tick-borne diseases.

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“You mourn the life he was supposed to have”: a family’s unfolding Lyme story
July 24, 2025

Eight-year-old Ben Kuhl of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, was once an energetic preschooler who loved…

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Watch how Lyme Ninja’s big moment played out on American Ninja Warrior
July 23, 2025

In a sport defined by strength, speed, and stamina, teenager Talan Yorn brought something else…

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TAKE ACTION: Urge Congress to Reauthorize the Tick Act
July 18, 2025

In 2019, the original Kay Hagan Tick Act authorized five years of research funding for…

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Bipartisan lawmakers push to reauthorize Kay Hagan Tick Act
July 17, 2025

U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Tina Smith (D-MN) have introduced legislation to reauthorize the…

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Why single-dose doxycycline after a tick bite is bad medicine
July 16, 2025

By Dr. Daniel Cameron What if you did everything right after a tick bite—and still…

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California tops Terminix’s list of most tick-infested states
July 15, 2025

With tick activity hitting alarming highs this summer, the pest control company Terminex has announced…

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“Over My Dead Body”: A ten-year fight for diagnosis, healing, and hope
July 15, 2025

By Fred Diamond When Mary Lyn Hammer first started feeling sick, she had no idea…

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Clinical trials for Lyme disease now recruiting across the U.S.
July 11, 2025

The Clinical Trials Network (CTN) for Lyme and other tick-borne diseases is a national research…

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Lyme Biobank study finds CDC test misses most cases of early Lyme
July 11, 2025

A newly published study in Frontiers in Medicine reveals serious gaps in Lyme disease testing…

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Emergency room visits for tick bites at record levels
July 9, 2025

Emergency rooms nationwide are reporting a record-breaking increase in tick bite cases, according to new…

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