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The Bay Area Lyme Foundation is dedicated to making Lyme and tick-borne disease easy to diagnose and simple to cure. bayarealyme.org

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Bay Area Lyme Foundation @bayarealyme.bsky.social · 14h
New peer-review research from ACES Diagnostics, a BAL Ventures company, demonstrated the potential of LymeSeek to improve detection of early #Lyme. The study relied on Lyme Disease Biobank samples, & will help advance LymeSeek to clinical trials. More here: www.acesdiagnostics.com/news/aces-di...
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Bay Area Lyme Foundation @bayarealyme.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
What if your immune system could reveal not only whether you have #LymeDisease, but when the infection began? New research using our @lymebiobank.bsky.social samples is uncovering how changing antibody patterns may provide important clues. Learn more: www.bayarealyme.org/blog/your-im...
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Your Immune System Keeps Time: Research May Reveal When Lyme Infection Begins - Bay Area Lyme Foundation
Bay Area Lyme Leading the Way series Understanding what the body reveals about infection New research from Lyme scientist Maria Gomes-Solecki, DVM, shows how patterns in antibodies could help develop ...
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Bay Area Lyme Foundation @bayarealyme.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Your story matters. Make sure it’s heard. Explore 49 stories submitted to the 2026 LymeX Healthathon, vote for those that resonate and add your own perspective. Community engagement is open through Sept. 23. Read more: lymex.crowdicity.com/category/57478
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Bay Area Lyme Foundation @bayarealyme.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
FREE CONCERT TO RAISE AWARENESS FOR TICK-BORNE DISEASES Join Young the Giant + St. Lucia at Music for Action on 9/22, 6–10pm, at @summerstage.bsky.social in Central Park, NYC. Supported by the Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation's Tickborne Disease Initiative & Ticks Suck®. music4action.org
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RSVP: Music for Action — Young the Giant & St. Lucia
Free outdoor concert at SummerStage, Central Park — September 22, 2026. RSVP for your chance to win two VIP passes.
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Bay Area Lyme Foundation @bayarealyme.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
ADVANCING RESEARCH TOGETHER. We’re proud to join together w/ Project Lyme as their Strategic Research Partner to advance innovative research for #Lyme & other tick-borne diseases. projectlyme.canva.link/project-lyme...
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Bay Area Lyme Foundation @bayarealyme.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Patient-centric technology can help reduce the burden of Lyme while advancing research. Bay Area Lyme Ventures has invested in LymeLess Health to support the launch of Ella, an AI-powered health companion built specifically for Lyme+ patients. Learn more: bit.ly/4qvaQit #LymeDisease
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Bay Area Lyme Foundation @bayarealyme.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
We are heartbroken by the passing of @jutraslab.bsky.social, whom we honored in 2021 with our ELA & whom all of us at BAL considered a friend. His research, mentorship, & partnership leave a lasting impact. His legacy continues to inspire us all. www.nhscotthanekamp.com/obituaries/D...
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Obituary information for Dr. Brandon Lyon Jutras
View Dr. Brandon Lyon Jutras's obituary, contribute to their memorial, see their funeral service details, and more.
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Bay Area Lyme Foundation @bayarealyme.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
New Ticktective episode with Dr. Ed Breitschwerdt, the world's leading Bartonella researcher. Bartonella is far more than "cat scratch disease." A stealth bacterium that hides in cells, persists for years, and drives psychiatric symptoms, joint pain, and fatigue. Often missed by tests.
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Ed Breitschwerdt, DVM, PhD: Bartonella, PANS & Autism: The Infection Connection
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Bay Area Lyme Foundation @bayarealyme.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Better Lyme disease tests start with better research, like our support of the recently FDA-cleared IGeneX single-step immunoblot. A new peer-reviewed study found the test detected antibodies in 58.3% of early Lyme disease cases compared with 30.0% using standard testing: igenex.com/press-releas...
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Bay Area Lyme Foundation @bayarealyme.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
#Lymedisease rarely affects just one person. It affects a family. In a interview on Fred Diamond's Love, Hope, Lyme podcast, David Walsey, Executive Director of Bay Area Lyme Foundation, shares his family's story and why he believes this is solvable.
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Why Lyme Disease Remains So Difficult to Diagnose and Why There’s New Reason for Hope - Bay Area Lyme Foundation
Bay Area Lyme Spotlights Series Guest Blog by Fred Diamond, author and host of the Love, Hope, Lyme Podcast   “This is solvable. It just needs continued focus.” – David Walsey, Executive Director, Bay...
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Bay Area Lyme Foundation @bayarealyme.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
🔬 In Case You Missed It: New Bay Area Lyme Foundation-funded research from Dr. Janakiram Seshu and colleagues at UT San Antonio using samples from @lymebiobank.bsky.social explores a promising approach to preventing Lyme disease by stopping transmission before it starts.
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Bay Area Lyme Foundation @bayarealyme.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
🎙️ New on the Tick Boot Camp podcast! @lymebiobank.bsky.social’s Dr. Liz Horn discusses new research showing commonly used FDA-cleared Lyme tests may miss 64–78% of early Lyme disease cases—and why better diagnostics are urgently needed. Listen: tickbootcamp.com/episode-568-...
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Episode 568: Lyme Disease Testing Is Failing Patients: Dr. Liz Horn Explains Why (And What Comes Next) - Tick Boot Camp
In this critical episode with special guest co-host Ali Moresco, we sit down with Dr. Liz Horn, Principal Investigator of the Lyme Disease Biobank, to break
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Bay Area Lyme Foundation @bayarealyme.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
New BAL-funded research led by Emerging Leader Award recipient @petedoesscience.bsky.social identifies antiphospholipid antibodies that may help detect Lyme disease earlier and identify persistent disease. Learn more:  now.tufts.edu/2026/06/30/m...
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Bay Area Lyme Foundation @bayarealyme.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
A new study from UCLA researchers using @lymebiobank.bsky.social samples applied an AI uncertainty-screening framework to the Lyme xVFA, a smartphone-read, paper-based diagnostic test. The approach boosted sensitivity to 95.7% while maintaining 100% specificity:  pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
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Bay Area Lyme Foundation @bayarealyme.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Our latest Bay Area Lyme Foundation newsletter is out. 🔬 Current Lyme tests miss 64-78% of early cases 🤰 Lyme disease in pregnancy 🎉 LymeAid 2026 raised ~$900K for research 🧪 @lymebiobank.bsky.social reaches major milestone Read more: bayarealymefoundation.cmail20.com/t/r-e-tujdlu...
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Bay Area Lyme Foundation @bayarealyme.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
30 million children in summer camps and outdoor programs annually. Bay Area Lyme was at the AEOE Spring Conference: 300+ outdoor educators, 250 tick ID keys, 100+ signage orders, one live EM rash case. This is how #TBD prevention scales. #LymeDisease #TickBitePrevention #SummerCamp #AEOE
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From the Field: Where Tick Bite Prevention Meets Real Life - Bay Area Lyme Foundation
Bay Area Lyme Spotlight series   AEOE Spring Conference 2026 | Springville, California At this year’s AEOE Spring Conference 2026, Bay Area Lyme was once again on the ground, meeting the people who sh...
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Lyme Disease Biobank @lymebiobank.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Dr. Seshu and his team are great collaborators (project uses biobank samples) - more than info about their triple infection strategy here. news.utsa.edu/2026/05/a-no...
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A non-toxic guard against Lyme disease could soon be an everyday purchase - UT San Antonio Today
Researchers in the UT San Antonio Seshu Lab are developing a product that could stop the spread of tick-borne pathogens.
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Bay Area Lyme Foundation @bayarealyme.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Thank you to The Educated Patient for highlighting the important issue of mother-to-child transmission of #LymeDisease during pregnancy. Charlotte Mao, MD, MPH, discusses the need for greater awareness, improved clinical guidance, and more research to better understand risks and outcomes.
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Pregnancy and Lyme Disease: Why Scientists Say More Research Is Needed | The Educated Patient
Charlotte Mao, M.D., highlights significant unanswered questions about whether and how Lyme disease may be transmitted from mother to child during pregnancy and birth.
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Bay Area Lyme Foundation @bayarealyme.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
#BAL funded research from Dr. Janakiram Seshu and colleagues demonstrated a promising oral vaccine strategy that blocks transmission of Borrelia from reservoir hosts to ticks. The team is also exploring applications for anaplasmosis and babesiosis. Learn more: journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
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Bay Area Lyme Foundation @bayarealyme.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Bay Area Lyme Ventures, the impact investment fund created by Bay Area Lyme Foundation, has announced a strategic investment in Galaxy Diagnostics to accelerate the development of innovative diagnostics for #Lymedisease and other tick-borne illnesses. #MedicalResearch #Diagnostics
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Bay Area Lyme Ventures Invests in Galaxy Diagnostics to Advance Tick-Borne Disease Testing - Bay Area Lyme Foundation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Bay Area Lyme Ventures Invests in Galaxy Diagnostics to Advance Tick-Borne Disease Testing Partnership Aims to Accelerate Innovation in Diagnostic Tools for Patients with Compl...
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Bay Area Lyme Foundation @bayarealyme.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
As we wrap-up #LymeDiseaseAwarenessMonth, our work continues. Thank you to patients supporting the @lymebiobank.bsky.social—your contributions are helping drive better diagnostics and treatments.
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Bay Area Lyme Foundation @bayarealyme.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
It’s time to rethink one of the biggest myths about #Lymedisease: the “bullseye” rash. Liz Horn, PhD, MBI, PI of @lymebiobank.bsky.social talks about how Lyme rashes can look solid, blotchy, or like a bruise—and many patients never see a classic target or a rash at all. #LymeAwarenessMonth
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Bay Area Lyme Foundation @bayarealyme.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
“This was my third time hosting LymeAid...this community has more determination than my Church Lady character at a bake sale.” — Dana Carvey Huge thanks to our amazing Lyme community for helping #BAL raise $900,000 at #LymeAid2026 to advance Lyme and tick-borne disease research. 💚
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Bay Area Lyme Foundation @bayarealyme.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Over 12 years of progress. BAL’s @lymebiobank.bsky.social has grown from an idea into a national research resource supporting scientists working to improve #Lymediagnostics and #treatments.  #LymeDiseaseAwarenessMonth #LymeBiobank
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Bay Area Lyme Foundation @bayarealyme.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
#BAL and @lymebiobank.bsky.social couldn’t move diagnostics and therapeutics forward without patient participation. This year the Biobank hit a milestone of distributing 25,000+ aliquots to researchers. #LymeDiseaseAwarenessMonth
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Bay Area Lyme Foundation @bayarealyme.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
BAL’s @lymebiobank.bsky.social is helping accelerate Lyme research. “The Lyme Disease Biobank was visionary in recognizing early on that progress in research was dependent upon having a large number of well-characterized samples from patients.” -Linden Hu, MD  #LymeDiseaseAwarenessMonth
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Bay Area Lyme Foundation @bayarealyme.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Why do some patients experience ongoing symptoms after #Lyme infection? @lymebiobank.bsky.social samples help researchers investigate persistent Lyme. Learn more about late-stage Lyme disease in this study that utilized samples from the Biobank: www.cell.com/heliyon/full...
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Bay Area Lyme Foundation @bayarealyme.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Access to patient samples accelerates discovery. #BAL and @lymebiobank.bsky.social help researchers turn scientific insights into real diagnostics and treatments for #Lyme disease. Learn about the portable Lyme diagnostic test developed by a research team at UCLA: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Bay Area Lyme Foundation @bayarealyme.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Tick season is off to a rough start as ER visits for tick bites are at their highest since 2017. Our Research Grant Director Katariina Tuovinen told @vallejosun.bsky.social what Californians need to know: year-round tick season, important prevention tips, and why early Lyme detection is everything.
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It’s going to be a bad tick season, according to the CDC
The western U.S. is seeing high rates of emergency room visits for tick bites, according to the CDC’s tick bite data tracker.
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Bay Area Lyme Foundation @bayarealyme.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Thank you to Medscape for highlighting new peer-reviewed research co-authored by Charlotte Mao, MD, MPH of #BAL and leading #Lyme researchers calling for urgent study of #Lymedisease during pregnancy. #LymeAwareness
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New Paper Highlights Evidence for Congenital Lyme Disease
Evidence suggests Borrelia burgdorferi can cross the placenta and may be associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes.
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Bay Area Lyme Foundation @bayarealyme.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Better #Lyme diagnostics start with better patient data. @lymebiobank.bsky.social samples help researchers understand the disease and develop more accurate tests. Recent #BAL and Biobank-enabled studies supported diagnostic development by InBios and Kephera Diagnostics. #LymeDiseaseAwarenessMonth
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COTBDAA @coloradoticks.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
FY26 TBDRP funding opportunities are now live! Visit: cdmrp.health.mil/funding/tbdrp @lymenews.bsky.social @bayarealyme.bsky.social #Tickbornediseases #Lymedisease #Research #CongenitalLyme #Congenitaldisease #TBDRP #CDMRP
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Bay Area Lyme Foundation @bayarealyme.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Collaboration accelerates breakthroughs. 30 papers have been published using Biobank sample data. @lymebiobank.bsky.social connects scientists across institutions with the patient samples needed to drive #Lyme research forward. #LymeDiseaseAwarenessMonth
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Bay Area Lyme Foundation @bayarealyme.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Real patient samples power real progress. With more than 1,250 participants, the @lymebiobank.bsky.social provides scientists with critical materials to develop better diagnostics and treatments for Lyme disease: www.bayarealyme.org/blog/making-...  #LymeDiseaseAwarenessMonth #LymeResearch
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Bay Area Lyme Foundation @bayarealyme.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
May is #LymeDiseaseAwarenessMonth. @lymebiobank.bsky.social is accelerating research by providing patient samples to improve diagnostics & treatments. Patients like Meghan Bradshaw are turning their experience into progress: www.bayarealyme.org/tag/meghan-b...
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Bay Area Lyme Foundation @bayarealyme.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Patients are driving progress in #Lymeresearch. @lymebiobank.bsky.social provides scientists with critical patient samples that help translate discoveries into better diagnostics and treatments and has supported over 125+ research projects. #LymeDiseaseAwarenessMonth #LymeBiobank
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Bay Area Lyme Foundation @bayarealyme.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
A biobank stores patient samples so researchers can develop better diagnostics and treatments. @lymebiobank.bsky.social has been doing that since 2014 — 1,250+ patients, 25,500+ aliquots distributed, already delivering results. Listen to Liz Horn, PhD, MBI on Ticktective. #LymeDisease #Ticktective
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Liz Horn: The Lyme Disease Biobank That Could Change Everything
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Bay Area Lyme Foundation @bayarealyme.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
What Actually Happens When the #LymeTest Says Negative — But the Answer Is Positive? New research published this week in the Journal of Clinical Microbiology from the Lyme disease Biobank confirms standard FDA-cleared Lyme tests miss 64–78% of early cases...
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What Actually Happens When the Test Says Negative — But the Answer Is Positive? New research published this week in the Journal of Clinical Microbiology from the Bay Area Lyme Foundation Biobank… | B...
What Actually Happens When the Test Says Negative — But the Answer Is Positive? New research published this week in the Journal of Clinical Microbiology from the Bay Area Lyme Foundation Biobank conf...
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Bay Area Lyme Foundation @bayarealyme.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
The CDC estimates ~500,000 Americans are diagnosed with #Lymedisease each year. It doesn't include patients who tested negative but were actually missed by the test. New research published yesterday from the @lymebiobank.bsky.social shows standard FDA-cleared tests miss 64–78% of early cases.
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#lymedisease #lymediagnostics | David Walsey, J.D., LL.M
How Many People Actually Have Lyme Disease in the U.S.? The CDC estimates ~500,000 Americans are diagnosed with Lyme disease each year. New research published this week https://lnkd.in/gByCSUue from...
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Bay Area Lyme Foundation @bayarealyme.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
As we head into #LymeDiseaseAwarenessMonth, we’re highlighting the urgent need for better #Lymediagnostics. Our new @lymebiobank.bsky.social study in Journal of Clinical Microbiology shows common FDA-cleared tests miss 64-78% of early #Lyme cases. #LDAM #LymeBiobank #Lymeresearch
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New Bay Area Lyme Foundation Study Shows Common FDA-Cleared Lyme Tests Miss 64-78% of Early Cases, Underscores Urgent Need for Improved Diagnostics - Bay Area Lyme Foundation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   New Bay Area Lyme Foundation Study Shows Common FDA-Cleared Lyme Tests Miss 64-78% of Early Cases, Underscores Urgent Need for Improved Diagnostics Research published in the Jo...
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Bay Area Lyme Foundation @bayarealyme.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
A new peer-reviewed paper in Frontiers in Medicine highlights evidence that #Lymedisease bacteria may be passed from mother to child during pregnancy and calls for urgent research: www.bayarealyme.org/blog/new-pee...
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Bay Area Lyme Foundation @bayarealyme.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Dr. Somer Delsignore, DNP, shares her approach to diagnosing and treating immune dysfunction in children, including #tickbornediseases and related #neuroimmune conditions. Listen now 🎧
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Dr. Somer DelSignore: Congenital Lyme, PANS/PANDAS & Hope for Families
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Bay Area Lyme Foundation @bayarealyme.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Learn about the updates across the #Lyme field highlighting growing interest in prevention strategies, with multiple approaches advancing in clinical studies. ⤵️
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Recent updates across the Lyme field highlight growing interest in prevention strategies, with multiple approaches advancing in clinical studies. Beyond any one program or platform, these… | Bay Area ...
Recent updates across the Lyme field highlight growing interest in prevention strategies, with multiple approaches advancing in clinical studies. Beyond any one program or platform, these developments...
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Bay Area Lyme Foundation @bayarealyme.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Resharing from our Executive Director, David Walsey. When people feel safe sharing their experiences, it builds understanding and reduces stigma.Too many patients and families are still navigating tick-borne disease in silence. If you have a story, we invite you to share it with #BAL:
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After a post I wrote for Bay Area Lyme Foundation, my wife received a phone call that has stayed with me. It made me think not only about families still searching for answers, but about the harm… | Da...
After a post I wrote for Bay Area Lyme Foundation, my wife received a phone call that has stayed with me. It made me think not only about families still searching for answers, but about the harm silen...
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Bay Area Lyme Foundation @bayarealyme.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
BAL’s Director of Education, Jo Ellis, spoke with The Inertia about #Lymedisease risk outdoors—and the takeaway is clear: be tick aware anywhere there’s grass and nature. Risk isn’t limited to remote hikes. It can happen while gardening, golfing, or spending time in your yard. Learn more ⤵️
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Lyme Disease: Everything You Need to Know to Stay Safe in the Outdoors.
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Bay Area Lyme Foundation @bayarealyme.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
We’re grateful to Ira Pastor and the Progress, Potential, and Possibilities podcast for the opportunity to share more about the work underway in #Lymedisease and #tickborneillness. Learn more about our mission to make #Lyme easy to diagnose and simple to cure.
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Inside The Race To Build Better Lyme Disease Diagnostics and Treatments | David Walsey
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Bay Area Lyme Foundation @bayarealyme.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
One conversation can reveal how devastating #Lyme and other #tickbornediseases can be for families. Our Executive Director David Walsey shares the story of a father caring for his seriously ill wife and their five kids while searching for answers the medical system hasn’t provided. Read the story ⬇️
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Stories like this can be difficult to believe; they can sound exaggerated. Like it can’t be that bad. Like surely the medical system would catch it. Like surely someone would step in and help. Last…...
Stories like this can be difficult to believe; they can sound exaggerated. Like it can’t be that bad. Like surely the medical system would catch it. Like surely someone would step in and help. Last ...
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Bay Area Lyme Foundation @bayarealyme.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Our latest Bay Area Lyme Foundation newsletter is out. Highlights include new research on #Lymearthritis, progress in early diagnostics, updates from the Lyme Disease Biobank, and expanding Lyme education programs. Read more: bayarealymefoundation.cmail20.com/t/r-e-tkujil... #LymeDisease
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COTBDAA @coloradoticks.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Researchers! CDMRP Tick-Borne Disease Research Program Anticipated Funding Opportunities for FY 2026 Preannouncement is out for these anticipated FY26 funding opportunities. @bayarealyme.bsky.social @lymebiobank.bsky.social @lymenews.bsky.social cdmrp.health.mil/pubs/press/2...
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Bay Area Lyme Foundation @bayarealyme.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
James Bruzzese, MD, represents something the #Lyme community urgently needs: a new generation of doctors who understand that Lyme is real, that patients deserve better, and that the status quo must be challenged.
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We Need a New Generation of Lyme Doctors: James Bruzzese, MD, is Leading the Way - Bay Area Lyme Foundation
Bay Area Lyme Spotlights Series   “Some institutions are evolving in research and education, but it’s not translating to clinical practice.” – James Bruzzese, MD When James Bruzzese, MD, talks about L...
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