Stories That Heal: A Landmark Lyme Disease Event Bringing Hope for Chronic Lyme and Tick-Borne Illness
Lyme Disease Leaders Unite at Project Lyme’s Stories That Heal Event On April 16, 2026, something truly special happened in New York City. At Project Lyme’s inaugural “Stories That Heal: Author Series,” leaders, patients, caregivers, researchers, and advocates from across the Lyme and tick-borne disease community came together—not just to share stories, but to change […]
Lyme Disease Community Shows Strength at Resilient Hope Book Launch in Manhattan
The Lyme disease community showed up in a big way. Tick Boot Camp recently attended the book launch of Resilient Hope: A Memoir of Life With Chronic Illness by Nicole O’Donnell in Manhattan, where approximately 1,000 people filled the venue in support of a message that resonates deeply within the Lyme community: you are not […]
Celebrities With Lyme Disease: 11 Public Figures Who’ve Shared Their Stories
Lyme Disease Isn’t “Just a Tick Bite” Lyme disease can start subtly—sometimes with flu-like symptoms and a rash, sometimes with no obvious early warning at all. Caused by Borrelia bacteria transmitted by infected blacklegged ticks, common early symptoms include fever, headache, fatigue, muscle or joint aches, swollen lymph nodes, and the hallmark erythema migrans (EM) […]
How Lyme Disease Bacteria Breach the Body’s Defenses: New Imaging Reveals the First Moments After a Tick Bite
A groundbreaking study shows how Borrelia burgdorferi slips through the skin’s tiny vessels to spread Lyme disease. A new study published in Nature Communications (October 2025) has revealed, for the first time in microscopic detail, exactly how Borrelia burgdorferi—the bacteria that causes Lyme disease—enters the body and begins its systemic spread, providing vital insights for […]
New Research Confirms: Mosquitoes Can’t Transmit Lyme Disease
For years, people have wondered: Can mosquitoes spread Lyme disease? Many patients who don’t remember a tick bite have questioned whether a mosquito might be to blame. Now, groundbreaking new research has delivered a clear, science-backed answer — mosquitoes cannot transmit Lyme disease. 🧬 The Study That Settles the Debate A major international study published […]
Tick Boot Camp Models at New York Fashion Week’s Project Lab Coat: A Historic Honor for Lyme Disease Awareness, Research, and Funding
On September 13, 2025, history was made at New York Fashion Week (NYFW) when Lyme disease took the spotlight during Project Lab Coat, a groundbreaking runway event uniting science, medicine, celebrity, and advocacy. Tick Boot Camp co-founders Matt Sabatello and Rich Johannesen were honored to attend as models, walking the runway to raise awareness for […]
New JAAD Study Reveals Doctors Misunderstood the Lyme Disease Rash for 50 Years
For decades, the “bullseye rash” has been the defining image of Lyme disease — a symbol found in medical textbooks, public health posters, and clinic checklists across America. But a new study published in JAAD Reviews — the official dermatology journal of the American Academy of Dermatology — reveals that this long-standing belief has misled […]
Could Babesia Be Hiding in Your Blood Vessels?
A newly published study in Communications Biology is turning heads—and it may help us understand one of the most complex and frustrating parts of chronic tick-borne illness: why some infections persist after treatment. The study uncovered how a blood-borne parasite—Trypanosoma congolense—attaches to the lining of blood vessels to avoid being cleared by the immune system. […]
New Era for Lyme Disease Diagnosis: How Aptamer Technology Could Transform Detection and Healing
New 2025 research shows DNA aptamers can directly detect Borrelia bacteria, offering hope for earlier, more accurate Lyme disease diagnosis — and better outcomes for Chronic Lyme and PTLDS patients.
Chronic Lyme Disease: New Research Reveals Why Symptoms Persist After Treatment
Groundbreaking Discovery Sheds Light on Post-Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome (PTLDS) Millions of people worldwide continue to suffer from Chronic Lyme Disease, also known in clinical research as Post-Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome (PTLDS). Despite early antibiotic intervention, up to 20% of Lyme patients report lingering symptoms that severely affect their quality of life — from crippling […]