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Congressman Chris Gibson was taken during the Light on Lyme event in Rosendale, N.Y.

Commentary: This picture of myself with Congressman Chris Gibson was taken during the Light on Lyme event in Rosendale, N.Y. on May 4th. Congressman Gibson talked about his new Lyme bill that is presently before ...
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Dr. Pat Radio Show

Commentary: I did a radio interview with Dr Pat and Katina Makris at the TBDA gala in NYC last week. We discuss building bridges to help people suffering with chronic tick-borne illness. http://www.thedrpatshow.com/shows/TBDA-140501-Richard-Horowitz.mp3, Dr. Pat ...
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Vermont Health Care bill passes: When medicine and politics collide

Commentary: Lyme health care comes back to Vermont. The Lyme bill protecting doctors just passed the Vermont Senate, after previously passing the House. Once it is signed into law by the Governor, the medical community ...
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The Global Search for Education: Ticks – World’s Leading Scientists Will Meet in Oslo

Commentary: Author CM Rubin discusses the growing problem of tick-borne infections in Scandinavian countries, and how the politics of Lyme disease have affected patients access to medical care. I will be speaking at this conference ...
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Decrease In Large Wildlife Populations Drives Increase In Zoonotic Diseases

Commentary: Changes in the wildlife population have recently been found to increase the incidence of Bartonella infections. This is similar to prior research showing that a change in the types and numbers of predators in ...
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I saw firsthand the spirochetes’: An exclusive interview with Dr. Philip Tierno

Commentary: In order to gain a better understanding of the issues involved in Lyme infection and testing, the Allentown Family Health Examiner spoke with Dr. Philip M. Tierno, Jr., clinical professor of pathology and microbiology ...
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Dog ticks a growing concern in Alaska

Commentary: Who knew that "parasitic arachnids can and are surviving in the 49th state?" Just when you thought you could escape tick-borne infections by going to a colder climate Dog ticks a growing concern in ...
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Conference Website

Commentary: I will be speaking at the upcoming Norwegian conference on Lyme and Associated Tick-borne diseases in Oslo, on May 26th-27th. Researchers, scientists and clinicians from across the world will be coming together to share ...
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Bacterial tick-borne diseases caused by Bartonella spp., Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato, Coxiella burnetii, and Rickettsia spp. among patients with cataract surgery

Commentary: Bartonella species, as well as other tick-borne diseases such as Lyme disease, are known to cause eye problems. In this study, patients who underwent cataract surgery, were found to be infected with several different ...
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New Lyme test gets study

Commentary: Lyme disease without a classical EM rash may be missed by presently available testing. This is the stage of the disease when it is curable. A study at Columbia University is examining SpiroFind, a ...
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