Lyme Blog Posts
Federal TBD Working Group releases 2018 report to Congress
The Tick-Borne Disease Working Group has issued its first report to Congress. The document calls on the federal government to focus more resources on the…
42,743 times 10 equals 427,430 cases of Lyme disease in US
The CDC’s 2017 Lyme disease statistics are in: 42,743 “reported” cases. Using the CDC’s own estimate that Lyme is under-reported by a factor of 10,…
Study strengthens association between Morgellons and tick-borne diseases
Researchers shine light on the link between Borrelia spirochetes and a mysterious skin condition. Morgellons disease is frequently associated with Borrelia burgdorferi (Bb), the agent…
TOUCHED BY LYME: Canadian Lyme lawsuit goes to trial Nov. 26
A Canadian man is suing two doctors and a medical center for failing to appropriately diagnose and treat him for Lyme disease. According to his…
“Chronic Lyme disease” remains a contentious term
I was recently interviewed by Charles Seales of Newsy’s “The Why,” who asked me what I’d say to people who claim chronic Lyme disease is…
LYMEPOLICYWONK: “Chronic Lyme disease” remains a contentious term
“Chronic Lyme disease” is a term that still generates controversy in the medical world. I was recently interviewed by Charles Seales of Newsy’s “The Why,”…
Third day of ILADS 2018 conference, in live tweets
Here’s the final wrap-up of our tweets from ILADS’ recent annual conference in Chicago. This is compiled by LymeDisease.org blogger Lonnie Marcum. Click here for…
Second day of ILADS 2018 conference, in live tweets
Donating Lyme-infected tissue to new Lyme BioBank, possible connection between Gulf War Syndrome and Bartonella, and a deep dive into mast cell activation syndrome were…
First day of ILADS 2018 conference, in live tweets
Bartonella, parasites and mast cell activation were among the many topics addressed at this year’s conference of the International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society in…
Lyme Disease BioBank Adds Lyme Disease Tissue Collection Program
Bay Area Lyme Foundation, a national organization funding research to make Lyme disease easy to diagnose and simple to cure, announces the addition of the…
As the Climate Warms- Lyme Disease is Predicted to Rise
Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne disease in North America and its incidence has risen sharply in the last decade. Since its progression depends…
The Lyme Times – Fall 2018
The Fall issue of The Lyme Times is now available online to current members of Lymedisease.org. Some of the highlights of this issue include: Lyme…