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Education

11/09/2026

Managing Persistent Illness: A Q&A With Jenn and Julie Barrett

Managing life with Lyme disease can mean juggling symptoms, medications, appointments, and insurance challenges—all while running low on energy. Jenn Barrett and her mother, Julie Barrett, an occupational therapist, know these demands firsthand. Drawing on Jenn’s experience with Lyme in childhood and a relapse as a young adult, they coauthored 'Managing Persistent Illness: A Hope-Filled Guide to Solving Daily Challenges.'

Education

10/12/2026

The Gut Microbiome and Lyme Recovery: What Most People Get Backward

The conventional framing treats the gut as collateral damage, a casualty of necessary treatment that needs to be patched up afterward. What I’ve come to understand, after two decades of studying this illness and recovering from it myself, is that the gut microbiome isn’t a casualty of Lyme treatment. It’s central to whether recovery happens at all.

Education

07/28/2026

Why Most People Don’t Succeed With Herbs (And How to Change That)

After two decades of using herbs himself and working with thousands of patients, Dr. Bill Rawls has learned a great deal about what it actually takes to succeed with them. Here are the most common mistakes people make when it comes to herbal therapy.

In the Media

07/17/2026

Project Lyme Celebrates 10 Years of Impact at 10th Anniversary Gala Honoring Phyllis and Scott Bedford and Jessica Berman

Project Lyme will celebrate a decade of advancing research, education, and advocacy for Lyme and tick-borne diseases at its 10-Year Anniversary Gala on September 14, 2026, in New York City.

Advocacy

12/17/2025

A Pivotal Moment for Lyme Disease: Project Lyme Attends HHS Federal Roundtable

Project Lyme was represented in Washington, DC, at the HHS Lyme Disease Roundtable: "Invisible Illness — Leading the Way with Lyme Disease," an event bringing together federal leadership, Members of Congress, clinicians, researchers, innovators, and patient advocates for a focused discussion on advancing Lyme disease science and care.

Education

11/03/2025

Two CME Courses Prepare Health Care Providers to Help Patients With Alpha-Gal Syndrome

Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS) is a severe, life-threatening allergy that can develop after a tick bite. There are an estimated 450,000 people suffering from alpha-gal syndrome in the United States.

Advocacy

07/01/2025

Don’t Give Up Before Your Lyme Disease Miracle Occurs Says Ali Moresco

For many Lyme survivors, the journey to diagnosis and healing is isolating, disorienting, and devastating. But for Ali Moresco, that journey eventually became a platform for impact through strategic advocacy, community building, and her groundbreaking work in patient-centered healthcare communications.

Education

05/29/2025

Lyme and Co-infection Testing: An Every Person’s Guide

The ever-present question those with tick-borne illness get asked by healthy friends, family, and acquaintances is: “Why is it so hard to treat?” The answer is layered, but one aspect of that answer lies within the very early stages of the disease: getting tested.

Advocacy

05/01/2025

Managing Persistent Illness: A Q&A With Jenn and Julie Barrett

The Gut Microbiome and Lyme Recovery: What Most People Get Backward

Why Most People Don’t Succeed With Herbs (And How to Change That)

Project Lyme Celebrates 10 Years of Impact at 10th Anniversary Gala Honoring Phyllis and Scott Bedford and Jessica Berman

A Pivotal Moment for Lyme Disease: Project Lyme Attends HHS Federal Roundtable

Two CME Courses Prepare Health Care Providers to Help Patients With Alpha-Gal Syndrome

Don’t Give Up Before Your Lyme Disease Miracle Occurs Says Ali Moresco

Lyme and Co-infection Testing: An Every Person’s Guide

May Is Lyme Disease Awareness Month: Here Are 5 Things You Can Do to Raise Awareness