In a press release by the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) on the state of tick-borne diseases in the US, CDC introduced its new platform for reporting Lyme disease statistics. The release indicates that there has been an increase in all tick-borne diseases, not just Lyme disease, and that it is the highest […]
The 2018 Tick-Borne Disease Working Group Report to Congress—the very first report by the new HHS Working Group—confirms what Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) and other advocates have long warned of, that incidents of Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases are increasing and that more federal attention to the problem is needed, Smith said on Wednesday. […]
FOR RELEASE: Immediate, Tuesday, June 19, 2018 http://www.nysenate.gov SENATE APPROVES $1 MILLION INVESTMENT TO COMBAT LYME ACROSS NEW YORK STATE Historic Levels of Funding Build Upon the Senate’s Commitment to Increasing Public Awareness, Treatment, and Prevention of Lyme and Other Tick-Borne Illnesses. The New York State Senate today approved a resolution to provide a record […]
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Listen to radio show “Lyme Disease in Minnesota” on Access Minnesota. Dr. Elizabeth Maloney discusses the symptoms and dangers of Lyme disease and how best to prevent infection. Dr. Maloney mentions the LDA and the upcoming LDA/Columbia Scientific Conference on the show. Click link to hear radio show: http://www.accessminnesotaonline.com/2017/05/17/lyme-disease-in-mn/ Listen to radio show “Lyme Disease […]
Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies in Millbrook, NY – On Friday, May 29 at 7pm, Cary Institute ecologist Dr. Rick Ostfeld will be giving a public lecture on The Ecology of Lyme Disease. He will discuss how environmental conditions – like predators and land use – shape disease risk. He will also cover emerging tick-borne […]
Dr. Brian Fallon, internationally renowned for his work on the neurologic and neuropsychiatric aspects of Lyme disease and Director of the Tickborne Disease Research Center at Columbia University, will provide an overview of Lyme disease and bring the audience up-to-date on the latest advances in research and strategies for prevention that are helping to solve […]
Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04) addressed a group of more than 250 patients, physicians and advocates in New Jersey about federal efforts to combat Lyme disease at the New Jersey Lyme Disease Educational Seminar, April 25, organized by New Jersey resident, Doug Kahn, and supported by an educational grant given by the Lyme Disease Association (LDA). LDA President […]
DELAWARE 87ERS, LYMEAID 4 KIDS PARTNER FOR SECOND SEASON– Sevens, Delle Donne and University of Delaware College of Health Sciences to host LymeAid 4 Kids night – NEWARK, DE – Feb. 13, 2015 – The Delaware 87ers today announced LymeAid 4 Kids night, presented by the University of Delaware College of Health Sciences, on […]
WASHINGTON, DC: 2/5/15: Congressman Chris Gibson (NY-19) has re-introduced legislation, Bill HR 789, that prioritizes federal research on Lyme and related diseases, which are on the rise in Upstate New York and across the country. The Tick-borne Disease Research Transparency and Accountability Act, HR 789, a bill authored by Congressman Gibson, also creates a working group […]