Lyme Blog Posts
MyLymeData helps build a collaborative research engine for Lyme disease
Melissa Potter delivered the following remarks to the federal Tick-Borne Disease Working Group earlier this week in Philadelphia. Good morning, my name is Melissa Potter….
TOUCHED BY LYME: Proxy votes violate spirit of TBD Working Group
The federal Tick-Borne Disease Working Group held two days of meetings in Philadelphia this week. I watched the live-streamed proceedings via YouTube both days. On…
CDC’s recommendations for Lyme epitomize institutional bias
Dr. Elizabeth Maloney delivered the following public comments to the federal Tick-Borne Disease Working Group this week. Good morning committee members, I’m Dr. Elizabeth Maloney….
LYME SCI: There’s no grace period for tick bites. Let’s quit implying that there is.
I delivered these comments to the federal Tick-Borne Disease Working Group on March 4. My name is Lonnie Marcum. I am a Physical Therapist and…
Lyme Times looks at disulfiram–old drug “re-purposed” to treat Lyme disease
The Spring 2020 issue of the Lyme Times features four articles about disulfiram. The drug has been around for 70 years, but has only recently…
Study: CDC’s two-tier Lyme testing was inaccurate in more than 70% of cases
According to a new study, the CDC’s standard two-tier testing for Lyme disease failed to accurately diagnose more than 70% of blood samples from individuals…
Virginia medical board revokes license of Lyme-treating physician
From NatCapLyme: The Virginia Board of Medicine has voted to revoke the medical license of Dr. Leila Zackrison. While the final decision was announced, the…
LYME SCI: Six steps to protect yourself from viruses
My daughter had been fighting undiagnosed infections for years, and during each episode, she presented with very low white blood cell (WBC) counts. Slowly, we…
Why the controversy over chronic Lyme disease is important to everyone
The following is a response to an opinion piece in the Connecticut Mirror newspaper. In it, two IDSA doctors charge that chronic Lyme disease is a…
Seven herbal medicines can kill Lyme disease bacteria in test tube
Researchers have determined that seven herbal medicines are highly active in test tubes against B. burgdorferi, the bacteria that causes Lyme disease, compared to the control antibiotics, doxycycline…
Staging of Morgellons disease holds promise of better treatments
Morgellons disease is a controversial illness associated with Lyme disease. It is caused by infection with a type of corkscrew-shaped bacteria known as a spirochete….
TOUCHED BY LYME: Flying in to Washington to lobby for increased Lyme funding
They call it a “fly-in.” Advocates from throughout the country converge on the US Capitol to talk with their Senators and Congressional representatives. (Of course,…