We reported probable cases of tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBE) back in 2019, but now it is clear that TBE is definitely in the UK. Encephalitis is inflammation of the brain, but the virus doesn’t always cause this – some cases can be mild and some people don’t even notice symptoms. Two new cases have now […]
more...We would like to thank all of you who have supported, and indeed enabled, our work, through your efforts and your donations. We have some useful projects shaping up for 2023 and we shall be seeking your input and participation on those. We hope you and your families have a lovely Christmas. You might like […]
more...As Lucy reported back in our October webinar, after her attendance at the ICLB conference, researchers were talking about a number of advances, but also areas where we need to be progressing. And that’s without going into ticks and their interaction with their hosts and the environment; Borrelia and the interactions with ticks; and then […]
more...Would you like to hear what researchers and doctors were discussing at the recent International Conference on Lyme Borreliosis and Other Tick-Borne Diseases (ICLB 2022)? Join our webinar on October 20th and hear the inside news. We funded Lucy Delaney, a UK Research Fellow, to travel to Amsterdam and at this webinar we shall be […]
more...On Sunday October 2nd 2022 our runner in this year’s London Marathon will set off on her 26.2 miles. But in the lead up to this, Alice has done some tremendous work and it hasn’t all been pounding the pavements in training! Right from the beginning she has had to persuade people to donate to us […]
more...When, as a patient, you had treatment for Lyme disease, what was the outcome of that treatment? Did you completely recover and return to your normal health or did you still feel unwell in some way? As a GP, when you read the result of a trial of treatment for Lyme disease and it says […]
more...The 16th International Conference on Lyme Borreliosis and Other Tick-borne Diseases starts today in Amsterdam and we have funded someone to go on our behalf and report back. No-one from LDA was free to attend, though we have attended many international conferences in the past, often being the only UK representatives. Time to get UK […]
more...Through COVID lockdowns we have been working with researchers to try to move some of our projects forward, but we have no time to launch fundraising events ourselves. We are supremely grateful to those who do this job for us and spend time and energy training and then cycling or running. They take part in […]
more...Can we prevent Lyme disease? A vaccine for Lyme disease has now progressed to a large human trial. Valneva’s VLA15 vaccine, in joint development with Pfizer, is designed to be effective against all strains of Borrelia, so the trial will include 6,000 people from both Europe and the USA. Read Valneva’s announcment. Small trials of […]
more...You’ve been outside in your garden, or neighbouring park or countryside, perhaps spending a lunch break sitting on the grass. You don’t feel at all well. You think of COVID-19, and check the NHS website. Not conclusive. What else might it be? Try to avoid contact with others, as recommended, but if it doesn’t go […]
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