Lyme Blog Posts
TOUCHED BY LYME: “Main St. Living” spreads the word about Lyme disease
“Main St. Living” is a TV program shown nationally on the YurView network, which is owned by Cox Media. I was invited to appear on…
Lyme Awareness Month proclamation in Brookhaven, NY–with a surprise
Many towns, counties and states have issued proclamations for Lyme Disease Awareness Month. Asking your elected officials for this kind of support is a good…
Study illustrates strong links between Morgellons and Lyme disease
A study published in the prestigious journal Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology illustrates the link between Lyme disease and the mysterious skin condition called Morgellons…
New York’s Upstate Tick Testing Program tracks alarming trend
Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, New York, has a year-round tick testing program. In the following report from WSYR-TV, Dr. Saravanan Thangamani discusses the rise in…
TOUCHED BY LYME: “The Red Ring” takes a global look at Lyme disease
In 2011, Finnish filmmaker Joonas Berghäll was living his dream, making films about important topics. He went to Kenya to direct a documentary about women’s…
COVID Vaccination Side Effects – Lyme patients similar to general population
About a third of Lyme patients participating in MyLymeData’s COVID-19 Vaccine Survey said they have been vaccinated. MyLymeData participants reported slighter lower rates of COVID…
Why We need Patient-Partnered Research
Lorraine Johnson, CEO of LymeDisease.org presentation about what we need to do as a community to accelerate the pace of Lyme disease research and why…
Did untreated Bartonella steal her eyesight? At 91, she still wonders.
By Mimi Winer Starting on my 32nd birthday in April 1962, I experienced flu-like symptoms accompanied by sudden onset of bilateral disturbed vision. Over the…
Watch “LymeX Roundtable Webinar: Bridging the Trust Gap” on April 28
The US Department of Health and Human Services is hosting the LymeX Roundtable Webinar: Bridging the Trust Gap on April 28. This roundtable is part…
TOUCHED BY LYME: “A very funny play about Lyme disease”
How humorous can a person be when talking about tick-borne illness? Now’s our chance to find out! On Thursday, May 6, there will be a…
Lyme patients vaccinated for COVID have similar side effects to general population
by Melissa Wright Director of Patient Outreach for MyLymeData About a third of Lyme patients participating in MyLymeData’s COVID-19 Vaccine Survey said they have been…
Study: “Beaches can no longer be considered safe havens from ticks”
Bay Area Lyme Foundation today announced results of a study demonstrating that adult Western black-legged ticks (Ixodes pacificus) carrying Borrelia burgdorferi, the bacterium that causes…