In memoriam: Jim Wilson
January 2, 1954 – June 28, 2024 We are heartbroken to announce the death of our founder, Jim Wilson, on…
Remembering Jim Wilson
The Canadian Lyme Disease Foundation and the family of Jim Wilson are sorry to announce the death of our founder…
Researchers study ticks in Ottawa where residential zones border woodland areas
Canadian researchers compared the prevalence and infection rate of ticks in residential, woodland and residential/woodland border zones in Ottawa.1 They…
Bartonella DNA more common in patients with psychosis
Researchers at North Carolina State University used DNA testing to show that Bartonella is more likely to be found in…
Count me in
In order to be counted as a Lyme disease case by public health, very specific parameters must be met. These…
Another young woman dies in the midst of ongoing confusion around Lyme disease
Another tragic story is emerging in Canada highlighting the ongoing confusion in this country around the diagnosis and treatment of…
Finding Resilience: A Teen’s Journey Through Lyme Disease
Finding Resilience: A Teen’s Journey Through Lyme Disease is a candid and moving account of Rachel Leland’s journey through Lyme…
Summer camp leaders, outdoor educators, teachers, and parents
Summertime means exploring in the outdoors. Being tick aware is an important first step, but bites can still happen. Safe…
Clinician education grants available at CanLyme
When it comes to Lyme disease and other tick-borne infections, earlier diagnosis and treatment result in better patient outcomes. Not…
Chronic Lyme Disease: A Webinar with Dr. Cook
Learn more and register We post events by CanLyme and also by the broader community.Check out our events… Source CanLyme…
CanLyme welcomes Dr. Vett Lloyd
The Canadian Lyme Disease Foundation is excited to welcome Dr. Vett Lloyd to the CanLyme board. Dr. Lloyd is a…
Why Canadian public healthcare fails Lyme patients and why they seek treatment elsewhere
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Canadian Lyme Disease Foundation. For the past two decades, CanLyme has supported…
CanLyme: 20 years of Canadian advocacy
This year marks an important milestone for the Canadian Lyme Disease Foundation – 20 years of Lyme disease advocacy. For…
Lyme disease and POTS
Lyme disease is under-diagnosed and often under-treated. A multidisciplinary team at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine published a research…
Canadian researchers discover tick repelling chemicals secreted by ants
Researchers from Simon Fraser University have discovered a combination of chemicals secreted by ants that were found to repel ticks….
59. Reflecting on Lyme disease in Canada with Janet Sperling
Janet Sperling is an entomologist, researcher and president of the Canadian Lyme Disease Foundation. During her early years studying entomology,…
Protein found in human sweat inhibits growth of Lyme bacteria
International researchers looked at biobank samples from 617,731 patients and discovered that patients with Lyme disease were more likely to…
New research looks into long Covid and chronic Lyme disease
Researchers at MIT are thinking outside the box with a new long Covid, chronic Lyme disease study. Dr. Mikki Tal…
Diagnosis and treatment of Lyme carditis
Understanding the risks, manifestations and clinical management of Lyme carditis can save lives and prevent invasive medical and surgical interventions….
Research priorities of patients with Lyme disease in pregnancy
This recent Canadian study articulates many of the concerns that Lyme patients have, including the concern that mothers have regarding…
Vision loss and Lyme neuroborreliosis
This case presentation highlights the importance of considering Lyme disease as a possible cause of vision loss and other neurologic…
Persistence of Lyme patients and the role of patient organizations
What happens when growing numbers of patients are unable to receive a diagnosis and adequate treatment for Lyme disease? They…
Combination antibiotic therapy for treatment of Lyme disease
Dr. Monica Embers, Director of Vector-Borne Disease Research at Tulane University, discusses the difference between antibiotic tolerance and resistance in…
The significant impacts of infections, such as Lyme, on mental health
Dr. Robert Bransfield, Dr. Charlotte Mao and Dr.Rosalie Greenberg have written a comprehensive and important review that addresses the history,…