Lyme Blog Posts
Summary of Oct. 24 TBD Working Group meeting, in tweets
On the first of two days of meetings, the federal Tick-Borne Disease Working Group continued to work on its 2022 Report to Congress. Scroll down…
LYME TIMES Fall 2022 issue honors Dr. Charles Ray Jones
Dr. Charles Ray Jones, a trailblazing pediatric Lyme specialist who treated more than 15,000 children from around the world, died on May 15, 2022. While…
Spoken word poetry puts different spin on “PTLDS”
“PTLDS” is a despised acronym in the Lyme community. Officially, it stands for “post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome.” For many patients, them’s fightin’ words. The term…
After the death of a loved one with Lyme: donating tissue for research
By Kris Newby, Invisible International Donating the tissues of a loved one who dies of Lyme disease is one of the best ways to accelerate…
After 6 years of TBDWG, are we still stuck with IDSA guidelines?
When I was watching last week’s online Tick-Borne Disease Working Group meetings, I got a sick feeling in my stomach. It came at the end…
Seeking to unlock the mysteries of Lyme arthritis
By Richard Harth Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University A nature lover from early childhood, Karie Behm found peace and renewal through hiking and cross-country…
WNBA’s Elena Della Donne & Nike team up on “Lyme” shoe
Elena Della Donne is a professional basketball player with the Washington Mystics of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA). She has won two WNBA Most…
Day 2 summary of TBD Working Group, in tweets
The federal Tick-Borne Disease Working group continued work on its upcoming Report to Congress. LymeDisease.org’s Lonnie Marcum live-tweeted the meetings. Scroll down for her play-by-play…
Day One summary of Working Group meeting, in tweets
The federal Tick-Borne Disease Working Group met online to finalize details of its upcoming Report to Congress. LymeDisease.org’s Lonnie Marcum live-tweeted the proceedings. Scroll down…
Congressional update: Lyme and tick-borne disease appropriations
The Center for Lyme Action (CLA), a nonprofit based in Washington, D.C., lobbies on behalf of the Lyme community. Its goal is to expand federal funding…
Record numbers of tick-borne diseases in Maine this year
Maine is on track to break records for several tick-borne diseases this year. In a news release this week, the Maine Center for Disease Control…
Clinician Barriers to Providing Care: Why Patients Can’t Get the Care They Need
We are pleased to present the Clinician Barriers to Providing Care Chartbook summarizing key points from the published study. Download the chartbook to learn more…