Lyme Blog Posts
TOUCHED BY LYME: Moorcroft headlines Central Mass Lyme Conference
If you have Lyme disease, or are a family member/caregiver/loved one of someone who does, there’s one thing I highly recommend that you do. That’s…
Tick-borne Powassan virus claims life of former US Senator Kay Hagan
Former US Senator Kay Hagan, of North Carolina, has died, following a three-year struggle with brain inflammation caused by tick-borne Powassan virus. According to news…
Lyme patients from Czech Republic join coalition, reject IDSA guidelines
A patient group from the Czech Republic has joined the coalition opposing the Infectious Diseases Society of America’s proposed new Lyme guidelines. Borelioza.cz (Lyme Czechia)…
LYME SCI: On the road to better ways of testing for Lyme disease
There are several existing tests for Lyme available to physicians. Some are better than others at detecting disease. But while these tests may help your…
TOUCHED BY LYME: Important journal articles you won’t want to miss
I’d like to draw your attention to a treasure trove of recently published journal articles about Lyme disease and related illnesses. Healthcare is an international,…
Donate samples to Lyme Disease Biobank to aid research
By Liz Horn A biobank, also known as a biorepository, is a collection of biological specimens or samples created for medical researchers to study a…
LYME SCI: Want to solve the Lyme wars? How about an accurate test?
Much of the controversy surrounding Lyme disease could be settled with an accurate test. One that could detect 100% of infection—and determine when the infection…
TOUCHED BY LYME: BBC radio drama takes on Lyme disease
Like many in the Lyme community, my ears perk up when TV or radio shows mention Lyme disease. Sometimes it’s just a toss-off line, played…
TOUCHED BY LYME: “Lyme Brain” – The Impact of Lyme Disease on Your Brain
One day years ago, when my then-14 year old daughter was bedridden and desperately ill with Lyme disease, I read her two chapters of a…
An indefatigable Lyme disease advocate in North Carolina
by Janet Dooley In 1995, while I was living in New England, my body became hijacked by a tick bite that carried five different infections….
Lyme Poland joins international coalition rejecting IDSA guidelines
Eighty-seven organizations in 11 countries are now on record as opposing the IDSA’s proposed Lyme disease treatment guidelines. The most recent one to join the…
FDA approves Babesia screening test for donated blood
Roche, a Swiss multinational pharmaceutical company, has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration for a test to screen donated blood for Babesia….