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A NOVEL MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY APPROACH FOR THE PREVENTION OF LYME DISEASE

Read the Press Release: Tonix Pharmaceuticals, ir.tonixpharma.com/news-events/...

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#lymedisease #borreliosis #tickbornediseases #ticks #tickbites #monoclonalantibodies #prophylaxis #research

December 25, 2025 at 12:54 PM

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EEN NIEUWE MONOKLONALE ANTILICHAAM-BENADERING VOOR DE PREVENTIE VAN DE ZIEKTE VAN LYME

Lees het persbericht: Tonix Pharmaceuticals, ir.tonixpharma.com/news-events/...

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#ziektevanlyme #tekenbeetziekten #teken #tekenbeten #monoklonaleantilichamen #profylaxe #onderzoek

December 25, 2025 at 12:53 PM

Dominic D. Smith 🟥

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EMERGENCE OF A NOVEL TICK-BORNE RICKETTSIA SPECIES IN CANINE HOSTS: IMPLICATIONS FOR ANIMAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH

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Read the press release from @ncstate.bsky.social, by Tracey Peake: news.ncsu.edu/2025/12/rese...

#onehealth #ticks #tickbornediseases #rickettsia

December 13, 2025 at 10:03 AM

Dominic D. Smith 🟥

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NIEUWE PATHOGENE DOOR TEKEN OVERGEDRAGEN RICKETTSIA-BACTERIE ONTDEKT BIJ HONDEN: WAT BETEKENT DIT VOOR DIER- EN VOLKSGEZONDHEID?

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Lees het persbericht van de @ncstate.bsky.social, door Tracey Peake: news.ncsu.edu/2025/12/rese...

#onehealth #teken #tekenbeetziekten #rickettsia

December 13, 2025 at 10:02 AM

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TICK-REPELLENT AND ACARICIDAL PROPERTIES OF PINE SPECIES (PINUS SPP.) AND THEIR THERAPEUTIC POTENTIAL AGAINST BORRELIA SPP.

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#ticks #borrelia #lymedisease #TickBorneDiseases #pinus #essentialoils #vectorcontrol #research

December 3, 2025 at 2:39 PM

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RECOGNITION OF LONG-TERM AND CHRONIC LYME-RELATED SYMPTOMS MARKS A CRUCIAL BREAKTHROUGH

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Read the full article in Emerging Infectious Diseases by the CDC:
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#lyme #lymedisease #borreliaburgdorferi #chronicsymptoms #pais #cdc

November 20, 2025 at 4:15 PM

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ERKENNING VOOR LANGDURIGE EN CHRONISCHE KLACHTEN NA LYME ZET CRUCIALE DOORBRAAK IN GANG

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Lees het volledige artikel in Emerging Infectious Diseases van het CDC:
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#lyme #ziektevanlyme #borreliaburgdorferi #chronischeklachten #pais #cdc

November 20, 2025 at 4:12 PM

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WANDELEN IN HET BOS: HOE NATUUR ONZE GEZONDHEID OP MEERDERE FRONTEN BOOST

Lees het artikel (Engels) gepubliceerd in @harvardmed.bsky.social Harvard Medicine magazine, door Molly McDonough: magazine.hms.harvard.edu/articles/wal...

#natuur #bos #gezondheid #mentalegezondheid #leefstijlgeneeskunde

November 20, 2025 at 12:35 AM

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FUNGICIDE USE, FUNGAL RESISTANCE, AND PUBLIC HEALTH IN THE NETHERLANDS – A ONE-HEALTH SYNTHESIS AND POLICY ROADMAP

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#onehealth #fungicides #publichealth #aspergillus #azole #antifungalresistance #horticulture

November 18, 2025 at 7:36 AM

Dominic D. Smith 🟥

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NIEUWE INZICHTEN: DAT HET EPSTEIN-BARR-VIRUS (EBV) LUPUS VEROORZAAKT

Gepubliceerd in Science Translational Medicine, 12-11-2025, auteur: Shady Younis: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

#autoimmune #lupus #ebv #epsteinbarrvirus #immunologie

November 18, 2025 at 7:35 AM

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DOORBRAAK IN TBE-ONDERZOEK: LRP8 GEÏDENTIFICEERD ALS RECEPTOREIWIT VOOR HET TEKENENCEFALITIS VIRUS

Meer informatie over TBE: tekenbeetziekten.nl

Gepubliceerd in Springer Nature, 24-09-2025, Auteur: Eva Mittler, Ph.D.: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

#teken #tbe #tekenencefalitis

November 18, 2025 at 7:33 AM

Dominic D. Smith 🟥

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THE KILLER CHRYSANTHEMUM: NATURE’S DEADLIEST FLOWER BECOMES A LIFELINE FOR FARMERS AND THE PLANET

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#pyrethrum #chrysanthemumcinerariifolium #biopesticides #sustainableagriculture #integratedpestmanagement #pesticides

October 23, 2025 at 12:17 PM

Dominic D. Smith 🟥

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URBANIZATION AND EMERGING TICK-BORNE DISEASE RISK IN THE NETHERLANDS: A MULTI-SECTORAL APPROACH

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#ticks #tickbornediseases #lymedisease #tbe #tbev #publichealth #urbanplanning #ecology #onehealth #zoonoses

October 1, 2025 at 9:55 AM

Dominic D. Smith 🟥

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TICK-BORNE ENCEPHALITIS (TBE) IN EUROPE AND THE NETHERLANDS: CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS, EPIDEMIOLOGY, RISK ANALYSIS AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS

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#tickborneencephalitis #tbev #ptbes #publichealth #vectorborne #ticks #prevention

September 22, 2025 at 10:04 PM

Dominic D. Smith 🟥

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SULFUR AND COPPER-BASED FUNGICIDES IN VITICULTURE: USES, EFFECTS AND RISKS

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#sulfur #coppersulfate #copperoxychloride #fungicides #pesticides #viticulture #pesticidereduction #ipm #publichealth #environmentalhealth

September 15, 2025 at 6:58 PM

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GLOBAL EXPANSION OF INVASIVE TICKS AND EMERGING TICK-BORNE DISEASES

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#publichealth #infectiousdiseases #ticks #climatechange #globalhealth #zoonoses #epidemiology #vectorborne #onehealth #sustainability #veterinary

August 24, 2025 at 6:50 AM

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Gebruik van bestrijdingsmiddelen met steeds meer argwaan bekeken www.nu.nl/binnenland/6... | #bestrijdingsmiddelen #gezondheid |

Gebruik van bestrijdingsmiddelen met steeds meer argwaan bekeken

Het wordt steeds duidelijker welke schadelijke gevolgen bestrijdingsmiddelen hebben voor de natuur en onze gezondheid. Parkinson en kanker worden ermee in verband gebracht en dit jaar verbood de recht...

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August 24, 2025 at 6:06 AM

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Mix van bestrijdingsmiddelen in sloten en plassen is een 'dodelijke cocktail' www.nu.nl/binnenland/6... | #bestrijdingsmiddelen |

Mix van bestrijdingsmiddelen in sloten en plassen is een 'dodelijke cocktail'

Goedgekeurde bestrijdingsmiddelen vormen in rivieren, sloten en meren een "dodelijke cocktail" voor dieren en planten in het water. De middelen blijven individueel allemaal onder de goedgekeurde norm,...

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August 24, 2025 at 6:05 AM

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Lyme Disease UK

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🏃‍♀️ Meet the Runner: Rebecca Kirk! 🏃‍♀️

She’s taking on the Great North Run for @lymediseaseuk.bsky.social to raise awareness + funds for those affected by Lyme disease. 💚 Every mile makes a difference!

#GreatNorthRun #LymeDiseaseUK #LymeDisease

August 18, 2025 at 7:01 PM

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This manual is free of charge to everyone.
It offers information from the doctors at the Cohen Center, sharing knowledge about what they've found about treating long haul diseases such as persistent Lyme, long COVID, and other complex chronic illnesses.

READ MORE www.lymedisease.org/cohen-center...

Cohen Center unveils first clinical manual for persistent Lyme and other chronic illnesses | LymeDisease.org

Mount Sinai Health System has launched the country’s first clinical manual for treating infection-associated chronic illnesses (IACIs). This comprehensive

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August 18, 2025 at 7:36 PM

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“Mitochondria are the energy factories of the cell,” Dr. Chris Winfrey explains.

“If we support them with the right nutrients, we can begin to reverse fatigue and brain fog.”

READ MORE www.lymedisease.org/faith-streng...

PODCAST: Healing from Lyme takes faith, strength, and mitochondria | LymeDisease.org

By Fred Diamond One of the most misunderstood and under-discussed aspects of chronic Lyme disease is its impact on the brain and on relationships. During

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August 18, 2025 at 7:38 PM

Dominic D. Smith 🟥

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CHEMICAL PESTICIDES-FREE, LOW-IMPUT VITICULTURE: EVIDENCE-BASED STRATEGIES USING NATURAL PESTICIDES, PRECISION AG-TECH, AND REGENERATIVE PRACTICES

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#viticulture #pesticidefree #naturalcontrol #regenerative #agtech #environment

August 18, 2025 at 4:25 PM

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LymeDisease.org

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Australia still doesn't acknowledge that people can catch Lyme disease in their country. Watch this excellent news from an Aussie TV station. youtu.be/K-0xoT2lylY?...