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Commentary: Ticks are out in full force this year, especially on Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard, so education and prevention of tick-borne diseases is essential. We also need to have local health departments check ticks ...

Commentary: For more information on the recent federal Lyme bill, here is the press release from Congressman Chris Gibson on the passage of H.R. 789, The Tick-Borne Disease Research Accountability and Transparency Act. As per ...

Commentary: The Poughkeepsie Journal reported today on the Lyme research bill moving ahead in Congress. "The Tickborne Disease Research Accountability and Transparency Act was adopted into a larger medical research bill by the House Energy ...

Commentary: I recently received confirmation from Congressman Chris Gibson that the text of H.R. 789, the Tick-Borne Disease Research Accountability and Transparency Act, is set to be included in a must-pass legislative package. The House ...

Commentary: I just returned from the Bay Area Lyme Foundation's charity event. LymeAid 2015 raised $600,000 for research projects to find a cure for Lyme disease. There were Hollywood celebrities, philanthropists, scientists and patients present. ...

Commentary: I will be speaking at a two day scientific conference on Lyme and associated tick-borne disorders in Antwerp, Belgium, on Saturday/Sunday, September 12th and 13th, 2015. This conference will address the latest up to ...

Commentary: This scientific article by Jeanne Lenzer, associate editor of The BMJ, USA, discusses potential conflicts of interest that exist within the CDC, and how these conflicts may affect their recommendations. After revelations that the ...

Commentary: I spoke at Binghamton University's Lyme Awareness Day, and over 400 people turned out for the event. It was presented by Binghamton University's Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease Research program (guest speakers included Dr Bahgat ...

Commentary: Babesiosis is a parasitic tick-borne co-infection contributing to chronic persistent illness in patients with Lyme disease. It has been found throughout the US, as well as in Europe and China. A recent study published ...

Commentary: The Red Cross is providing Babesiosis-free blood to hospitals in a few states. Why aren't more hospitals ordering blood tested for this tick-borne disease, and why might this matter? Babesiosis is the number one ...