In the Media
11/01/2023
Inspired by research that targets cancer tumors, these new findings in Lyme could also lead to novel R&D strategies for other diseases. This project was partially funded by Project Lyme, in partnership with the Bay Area Lyme Foundation.
In the Media
07/24/2023
Project Lyme Jr. Board Member Reema Shah joins a brave group of people who have told their stories to the world. Featured at the top of this New York Times article, Reema tells the world of her battle for proper diagnosis and treatment. Since NYT has begun charging for their articles, we downloaded the full text and embedded it below for you to read in case you do not have a subscription.
In the Media
06/07/2023
There is a history of misdiagnosis and underdiagnosis of tick-borne diseases across the country, but especially in Florida. Dr. Kerry Clark of UNF states that tests are not sensitive enough and cases are getting missed. In addition to testing issues, doctors in Florida don't consider tick-borne disease as a part of their clinical evaluation, leading one woman to a dozen different doctors before figuring out what was wrong with her child. Project Lyme board member Melissa Bell joined ABC News Jacksonville on Wednesday morning to support these claims with her own son's story of misdiagnosis and illness
In the Media
05/18/2023
Isabel Rose's article on congenital Lyme disease featured in the East Hampton Star.
In the Media
09/21/2022
Harvard conducted an online survey to gauge what the public does and does not know about Lyme disease and ways to prevent it, also asking questions to see whether they act on that knowledge. They received 4,099 responses.
In the Media
05/16/2022
Project Lyme mourns the passing of pediatric Lyme specialist, Dr. Charles Ray Jones. This is a profound loss for the Lyme community and for those whose lives he touched. In particular, his dedication to healing kids with Lyme and co-infections gave countless children a future.
In the Media
02/24/2022
Nearly a half-million persons contract Lyme disease annually in the US; learn how the new medical codes in ICD-11 recognize persistent, congenital, and potentially fatal complications from this illness.
In the Media
10/07/2021
Since 2018, Project Lyme has granted over $1 million to Bay Area Lyme Foundation to support their rigorous scientific agenda. Project Lyme is excited to have contributed to many multi-year research projects which Bay Area Lyme manages. A portion of the money Project Lyme raised at our 2020 Gala was used to fund a recent study with Flightpath Biosciences, Inc. Yesterday, they announced a newly licensed antibiotic that selectively kills Lyme Disease spirochetes. They are developing a narrow-spectrum antimicrobial therapeutic that can kill the bacteria causing Lyme disease without destroying the gut microbiome or contributing to the global Antimicrobial Resistance problem which has been associated with increased risk of chronic diseases.
In the Media
09/28/2021
Project Lyme is excited to announce our new public service announcements (PSAs). This multi-platform campaign spotlights patients’ firsthand experiences to educate the public about the rising threat of Lyme disease.