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Senators Smith, Grassley Reintroduce Legislation to Prevent Spread of Foreign Animal Diseases

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U.S. Senators Tina Smith (D-Minn.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) reintroduced legislation to combat the spread of foreign animal diseases entering the United States. The Healthy Dog Importation Act would...

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Sens. Collins and Smith respond to new CDC Lyme disease data

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 Earlier this month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published new estimates on Lyme disease in the United States and showed an estimated 476,000 people are...

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Senator Susan Collins and others honored at Lyme disease awards dinner

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The Center for Lyme Action, a leading nonprofit dedicated to growing federal funding for Lyme disease research, honored Members of Congress and Administration officials who have demonstrated extraordinary...

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Teen Lyme Activist Thanks Senators Susan Collins & Tina Smith for Passage of Kay Hagan Tick Act

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All the letter-writing, phone calls, meetings with members of Congress and the federal government are paying off for 15 year old LivLyme Foundation founder Olivia Goodreau. The Kay Hagan Tick Act is...

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Lyme bill, The Kay Hagan Tick Act, passes Senate, heads to President Trump’s desk

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In a follow-up on the status of the Kay Hagan Tick Act, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Tina Smith (D-MN) announced that legislation they authored to improve research, prevention, diagnostics, and...

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The Kay Hagan Tick Act makes it through the Senate Health Committee

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On Thursday, the Senate Health Committee voted to advance legislation introduced by U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Tina Smith (D-MN) to improve research, prevention, diagnostics, and treatment...

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Lyme disease: Sens. Susan Collins, Tina Smith introduce TICK Act

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In a bipartisan effort to improve research, prevention, diagnostics, and treatment for tick-borne diseases, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Tina Smith (D-MN) recently introduced the Ticks: Identify,...

Universal flu vaccine: Senators reintroduce legislation to more than double investment

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One year after Senator Edward J. Markey of Massachusetts introduced the Flu Vaccine Act, he and a number of US Senators are reintroducing the bill to pay for comprehensive research for the creation of...

Flu Vaccine Act introduced by Sen. Edward Markey: For the creation of a universal influenza vaccine

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Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) on Thursday introduced the Flu Vaccine Act, legislation to conduct or support comprehensive research for the creation of a universal influenza vaccine that could be administered...