Advocacy
02/04/2022
The 3rd annual Lyme Fly-In provides a unique opportunity to get face time with legislators and their staff. With over 200 people already registered, you can join a group of dedicated advocates requesting more federal funding for Lyme disease research.
Advocacy
09/20/2021
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently unveiled the new members of the 2021-2022 Tick-Borne Disease Working Group (TBDWG). So, what can we expect this term? Project Lyme interviewed the co-chairs, Holiday Goodreau, Executive Director of the LivLyme Foundation, and Dr. Linden Hu, Professor of Microbiology and Medicine at Tufts University, to find out. Ms. Goodreau and Dr. Hu generously shared their perspectives and goals to improve tick-borne disease patient care in our new blog post.
Advocacy
06/23/2021
Center for Lyme Action hosted their 2nd major event of the year. Featuring Congressional Representatives, Federal employees and renowned scientists, CLA educated the public about major issues and raised awareness about the growing prevalence of tick borne disease. This blog pulls key takeaways from the event and focuses on answering the central question: Is Lyme Disease the First Epidemic of Climate Change?
Advocacy
02/25/2021
The 2nd annual Lyme Fly-In was held on Wednesday, February 24th. Project Lyme recaps the event by outlining funding requests, as well as sharing quips from congressional reps, staffers, and the events organizers.
Advocacy
01/27/2021
This letter is in response to a recent article from The New York Times that draws striking similarities between long COVID and other persistent diseases, particularly ME/CFS and chronic Lyme.