LymeSci Blog
Lonnie Marcum
is a Physical Therapist, with a dual degree in health administration and physical therapy. She has a passion for helping people heal from illness and injury by treating the whole body. She became active in the Lyme community after her daughter was diagnosed with tick-borne diseases in 2013. She now devotes much time to learning about Lyme and related conditions, and sharing that knowledge via social media. In addition, she has served as a member of the HHS Tick-Borne Disease Working Group: Tick Biology, Ecology, Control Subcommittee. Her blog, LymeSci, seeks to help patients understand the science of tick-borne diseases and new developments in research.
LYME SCI: Continuing questions about COVID-19 testing
Testing for COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, has been problematic to say the least. We keep hearing about new and different tests,…
New drug eradicates Lyme disease bacteria in lab mice and cultures
by Kris Newby In 2002, my husband and I became seriously ill after a vacation to Martha’s Vineyard. It took ten doctors and a year…
What five Lyme doctors have to say about COVID-19 and their patients
In this webinar, five well known Lyme doctors discuss coronavirus and how it is affecting their patients. The panel discussion is hosted by Dr. Sunjya…
LYME SCI: Preventing COVID-19 with masks is a good idea after all
The former head of the Food and Drug Administration, Dr. Scott Gottlieb, and his colleagues at American Enterprise Institute (AEI), have rolled out “A Road…
COVID-19’s daunting challenges for families with Lyme and PANS/PANDAS
by Sandra Berenbaum, LCSW, BCD While the world deals with COVID-19—how to be safe, how to protect our citizens and essential medical workers, and the…
In some cases, pink eye might be an early symptom of COVID-19
The American Academy of Ophthalmology has alerted its members that pink eye (conjunctivitis) may be an early symptom of the coronavirus. On its website, the…
LYME SCI: How long can coronavirus last on surfaces, anyway?
Imagine that the novel coronavirus is glitter. As you walk into a store, you touch a door coated with glitter. Now the glitter is on…
LYME SCI: Reducing anxiety and stress about COVID-19
California’s governor has ordered the entire state to “shelter at home.” Other localities are restricting people’s movements as well. Millions of Americans are either working…
Can Plaquenil treat COVID-19? Researchers aim to find out.
(Editor’s note: Hydroxychloroquine, known by the brand name Plaquenil, is a drug familiar to many Lyme patients.) The University of Minnesota is launching a clinical trial…
LYME SCI: How the 5 P’s can help you survive these coronavirus times
Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization, recently sent the following tweet. There’s been so much attention on one word. But these…
Covered by Medicare? It will now pay for video doctor appointments
Message from Medicare Medicare has temporarily expanded its coverage of telehealth services in response to COVID-19. Medicare beneficiaries can temporarily use telehealth services for common office visits,…
TOUCHED BY LYME: Let’s call it physical—not social—distancing, okay?
With the coronavirus pandemic, we’re learning the importance of staying home and avoiding public spaces—and physical encounters with other people. But the term “social distancing”…