Dear Friends of Tick-borne Conditions United: So much has happened over the past few weeks in our world. The COVID-19 pandemic has magnified minority health disparities, while incidents of police misconduct and brutality have provided the catalyst for much needed…
TBC United Covid-19 and Alpha-gal Syndrome Resources Dr. Jennifer Platt, Cofounder of TBC United was recognized by the University of North Carolina for TBC United’s educational efforts around Alpha-gal Syndrome and Covid-19. Jennifer is a graduate of the UNC Gillings…
Tick-borne conditions advocates take a time-out at the Tick-borne Disease Working Group (TBDWG) Q1 2020 meeting. Left to right are Grant Roseman, Andrea Roseman, and Dr. Scott Commins, University of North Carolina. Includes Important Links To Sub-Committee Reports On Alpha-Gal…
David (Patient) Meets Goliath (Health Provider) To gain a rapid assessment of the top concerns of patients with Alpha-gal Syndrome (AGS), Tick-borne Conditions United (TBCU) conducted a survey in early August 2019. This survey was sent via e-mail to newsletter…
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…
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…
“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
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: 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,…
