Lyme Blog Posts
PATHOBIOME PERSPECTIVES: Brain fog in chronic Lyme and long COVID
Pathobiome Perspectives is an interview series exploring the role of infections in chronic neurological and psychiatric conditions—including Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Lyme disease, and long COVID. Recorded…
PATHOBIOME PERSPECTIVES: New interview series premiers Nov. 11
The AlzPI and PCOM Symposium is an annual interdisciplinary event focused on exploring the role of infections and the microbiome in chronic neurological and psychiatric…
A mother’s story: the nightmare in the leaf pile
When many people see a big, beautiful pile of colorful autumn leaves, it feels like an open invitation to dive in. The scene evokes joy,…
PODCAST: Lyme Warrior and the quiet power of not giving up
By Fred Diamond When Lauren Lovejoy, founder of Lyme Warrior, joined me on the Love, Hope, Lyme podcast this week, she shared a story that…
New coalition pushes for federal action on infection-triggered brain disorders
From the Center for Lyme Action Center for Lyme Action (CLA) and the National Alliance for PANS/PANDAS Action (NAPPA) are pleased to announce a collaboration to…
2025 Research Chart Book Released
This year marks a major milestone for the MyLymeData patient registry—our 10th anniversary. To celebrate, we’re publishing the MyLymeData 2025 Research Chartbook—a visual summary…
Navigating disability insurance for Lyme disease
By Edward Dabdoub Lyme disease can cause serious and lasting impairments that make it impossible to work full-time. Yet, because symptoms of Lyme disease are…
PODCAST: The geography of denialism and the “no Lyme here” myth
By Fred Diamond Unfortunately, people suffering from the mysterious, lingering symptoms of Lyme disease have probably heard a familiar refrain from their medical practitioners: “You…
Science, stories, and solidarity: reflections from the ILADS annual conference
I recently returned from the International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society’s Annual Scientific Conference, held this year in San Antonio, Texas. The event draws medical…
Titanium and tenacity: one woman’s fight for Lyme patients everywhere
Meghan Bradshaw gave the following speech at a recent fundraising dinner held by the International Lyme and Associated Diseases Educational Foundation. ILADEF is the educational…
The ‘DiBartonella’ family offers a bridge to hope for those battling tick-borne illness
By Mary Lorusso-DiBara No one could have imagined thirteen years ago that our family would start Northeast Lyme and Associated Diseases Resource Foundation (NELAD.org). This…
New hope for chronic babesiosis as malaria drug tafenoquine heads to trial
Lyme disease gets most of the spotlight when we talk about chronic tick-borne illness—but it’s not the only infection that can linger. Babesia, a malaria-like…