Lyme Treatment Foundation

06/06/2026

In 2021, Martha’s Vineyard Hospital ran 78 tests for alpha-gal syndrome. Last year, the number of tests topped 1,600, and 44% were positive for the red meat allergy.

The entire island is now having to reorient itself around the reality of alpha-gal syndrome.

Coffee shops are stocking alpha-gal-friendly dairy-free brownies and cookies. Grocery store staff are being trained to help customers find safe foods on the shelves. The Chilmark General Store, known for its generous slices of pizza, is even considering serving a cheese-free tomato pie.

Longtime island residents have to be cautious simply going into their own yards. School lunches can pose a risk for children. Even some medications may not be safe if the gel capsules are derived from animal proteins.

Alpha-gal syndrome can develop after a tick bite.

Read full story here: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/06/05/metro/alpha-gal-lone-star-tick-range/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGnOSBYoavhQA_YxIgasQi0jOiFYCMe8V9RlKkhiLwbAoxtnx0CvA3Yev0KR5k_aem_xT3bHICNw9Yc4gjfogv0ZQ

Have you been impacted by alpha gal syndrome?

06/03/2026

Thank you to Lymedisease.org for sharing the financial resources available to Lyme patients. 💚 There are many organizations that can help you access Lyme disease treatment and care. Check them out below.

By Terri McCormick Patients living with Lyme disease often face a double burden: the physical and emotional toll of the illness itself, and the

06/02/2026

The official video of our Lyme disease is real campaign in the heart of Times Square in NYC is here! 💙

Visible at 1500 Broadway until July 31st.

Lyme disease is real. Treatment saves lives.

05/31/2026

Today marks the final day of Lyme Disease Awareness Month. We’re closing it by sharing the story behind why the Lyme Treatment Foundation exists. 💚

At 21, our founder Wendy Phillips came back from a morning walk in Vermont covered in tiny specks. She picked one off her leg, hoping it was dirt — and it moved.

She knew Lyme disease was serious. She’d grown up in Connecticut and heard warnings about it as a kid. But when she googled it that day, the symptoms listed were joint pain and fatigue. The internet told her it was manageable.

It wasn’t.

What followed were years of progressive decline, misdiagnosis, and dismissal from rheumatologists, neurologists, cardiologists, and infectious disease specialists. Nine emergency room visits. No answers. It took a nurse to finally connect her to the right physician and treatment began that day.

As she recovered, Wendy learned that thousands of patients couldn’t access the same care, not because it didn’t exist, but because they couldn’t afford it. In 2019, she founded the Lyme Treatment Foundation to change that.

Since then, LTF has awarded nearly $900,000 in grants to patients across the U.S., Canada, the U.K., and Germany, funding testing, treatment, and university research, including an active collaboration with the University of Oxford.

Read Wendy’s full story here: https://lymetreatmentfoundation.org/wendys-story
Lymedisease.org

05/29/2026

“Millions of Americans living with Lyme disease and other tick borne illnesses, have struggled for decades to get diagnoses, treatment and care, they deserve better prevention, better treatments and real support.”

Thank you for your leadership on this, and thank you to the bipartisan leaders supporting tick-borne disease prevention.

05/29/2026

Today, HHS is launching a major new multi-million-dollar pilot program that has the potential to transform how we prevent Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses in America. Thank you for your leadership on this, and thank you to the bipartisan leaders supporting tick-borne disease prevention.

05/29/2026

We’re incredibly honored to share that the Lyme Treatment Foundation has been awarded the Medical Support Non-Profit Organization of the Year for the third year in a row! 💚 Thank you to the Innovation and Excellence Awards for recognizing our work as we continue to support Lyme patients, advocate for change and fund much needed research. Thank you for this honor!

Learn more here: https://medium.com//lyme-treatment-foundation-named-medical-support-npo-of-the-year-2026-innovation-excellence-9a82603fed44

05/28/2026

To recognize Lyme Disease Awareness Month, Niagara Falls will be illuminated GREEN on Sunday, May 31, 2026 at 10:00 pm for a 15-minute duration; times are approximate and subject to change according to light conditions. 💚
 
A live we**am link has been provided by the Niagara Falls Illumination Board to allow our network to watch this spectacular event: https://www.earthcam.com/canada/niagarafalls/?cam=niagarafalls_str.
 
This event is put on by the Canadian Lyme disease Research Network (CLyDRN) and Tick Net Canada. 🇨🇦 Thank to our Canadian partners for making this possible!

05/27/2026

Lyme in the US: More than 50% of deer ticks tested in Wisconsin study carry Lyme disease bacteria

“The pathogen testing results from 707 non-engorged adult female deer ticks submitted in 2024. The positive rates were: 51% positive for Borrelia burgdorferi (Lyme disease), 9% positive for Babesiosis, 9% positive for Anaplasma, and 3% positive for Ehrlichia. Multiple pathogens were identified in 14% of tested specimens."

Full article available here: https://www.apg-wi.com/ashland_daily_press/news/regional/more-than-50-of-deer-ticks-tested-in-wisconsin-study-carry-lyme-disease-bacteria/article_e8bddaed-59d5-453a-b5db-30f243ae25d5.html

05/26/2026

We have awarded testing and treatment grants in all 50 states and Puerto Rico! We’ve also awarded grants to those in Canada, the UK & Germany! 💚 Our spring/summer grant applications are now under review and will be awarded soon. We look forward to helping more this summer!