He Calls Me ‘The Tick Doctor’
Senator Kay Hagan and Dr. Jennifer Platt, December 2013. In Support Of The S1657 Kay Hagan TICK Act “I call you the tick doctor to my friends” he said to me as I was leaving the coffee shop. I smiled…
A Mysterious Allergy and Cloned Pigs (News Article: IndyWeek)
IndyWeek Article Featuring Dr. Scott Commins and TBC United Cofounder Beth Carrison A mysterious allergy, the UNC researcher who helped figure it out, and the cloned pigs that could be the answer. This IndyWeek article from November 2019 covers the…
Remembering Senator Kay Hagan
“I’m not really arm wrestling the Senator here. She was giving me a “high-five” because I told her I was interested in getting into politics.” — Jennifer Platt, DrPH, Cofounder, TBC United, CEO, TickWarriors
Is Alpha-gal Syndrome Lyme 2.0?
Challenges for Alpha-gal Patients Lowell Sun Interview with TBC United Cofounder Beth Carrison The Lowell Sun interviews TBC United Cofounder Beth Carrison about her challenging journey to discovery that she had the Alpha-gal meat allergy. Too little is known about…
Alpha-gal in Black-Legged Tick Saliva
Alpha-Gal In Black-Legged Tick Saliva: Study Reveals Potential Implications For Lyme Patients In the United States several studies associate the Lone Star tick (Amblyomma americanum) with an allergic reaction to “red” meat due to the presence of the carbohydrate galactose-α-1,…
Tick-borne Disease Working Group (TBDWG) Public Meeting: 6/21/18
Registration is open for the 6/21/18 Tick-borne Disease Working Group Public Meeting (TBDWG) Requests to provide VERBAL public comment must be submitted via email by June 18, 2018 (Eastern) to tickbornedisease@hhs.gov. In the Subject line please enter: Verbal Public Comment…
Alpha-gal Syndrome Symposium
Have you registered for the Alpha-gal Syndrome Symposium? Event: Alpha-gal Syndrome Symposium Date: 5/30/2018 Time: 7:00 – 8:00pm EST Learn about “RED MEAT ALLERGY” caused by ticks and insects worldwide. What is Alpha-gal Syndrome? Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment Patient’s Experience…
#AlphaGal, #Hashtag 101
Love to #hashtag? Good news! We’ve got you covered! Tip: Copy and paste these into your phone, tablet or PC notepad to quickly add to any post regarding Alpha-gal. #AlphagalSyndrome, #AGS, #Alphagal, #AG, #AlphagalAllergy #MammalMeatAllergy, #MMA, #RedMeatAllergy, #RMA #LoneStarTick, #LymeDisease,…