Lyme Disease Health Care Costs Exceed $1 billion Annually
On Jan. 14, 2026, a new study published in JAMA Network suggest that health care costs associated with…
New virus uncovered in China – increased threat of tick-borne diseases
On Oct. 11, 2024, researchers in China published a study that provided details about a new wetland virus….
Focus on Lyme announced launch of Lyme Disease Test with Over 90% Accuracy
On Sept. 19, 2024, the nonprofit organization Focus on Lyme and Aces Diagnostics announced a breakthrough in Lyme…
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Large-Scale Study Seeks to Unearth Causes of Persistent Symptoms of Lyme Disease
On Sept. 17, 2024, researchers from Tufts University announced they had received a $20.7 million grant from the…
international team of scientists announced mapping complete genetic makeup of Lyme disease-causing bacteria
On Aug. 14, 2024, an international team of scientists announced they had sequenced the complete genomes of the…
TGen study predicted changing Lyme disease habitat across the West Coast
On Mar. 16, 2021, TGen announced a study that suggested ecosystems suitable for harboring ticks that carry debilitating…
Valneva and Pfizer announced a collaboration to co-develop and commercialize Lyme disease vaccine
On Apr. 30, 2020, Valneva and Pfizer announced a collaboration to develop and commercialize Valneva’s Lyme disease vaccine…
GlaxoSmithKline announced the company would no longer manufacture or distribute its Lyme disease vaccine
On Feb. 25, 2002, GlaxoSmithKline announced that the company would no longer manufacture or distribute its Lyme disease…
Lyme Disease Vaccine (Recombinant OspA) was licensed
On Dec. 21, 1998, the Lyme Disease Vaccine (Recombinant OspA), (LYMErix by SmithKline Beecham) was licensed for use…
CDC Launched National surveillance for Lyme disease
In 1982, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launched a national surveillance for tick-borne Lyme…
Lyme Disease was identified and named
In 1975, Lyme Disease was identified and named at Yale University. The spirochete that causes Lyme disease was…