No, it’s not all in your head: How a new report could be a massive game changer for long Lyme sufferers
There could be new hope for the estimated tens of thousands of Canadians who’ve suffered for years from the debilitating…
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Feature | Government | Health
Count me in
In order to be counted as a Lyme disease case by public health, very specific parameters must be met. These…
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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…
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Medical Gaslighting and Lyme Disease: The Patient Experience
Published December 29, 2023 in Healthcare Authored by Jennifer L. Fagen, Jeremy A. Shelton, Jenna Luché-Thayer Abstract: Even though there…
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Feature | Government | Health
Lack of effective healthcare for Canadian Lyme patients and why they turn elsewhere
An article in BNN is once again shining a spotlight on the systemic dysfunction in the Canadian healthcare system in…
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Children are more than twice as likely to lose their detectable antibodies to Lyme disease bacteria
Background Lyme borreliosis (LB), caused by Borrelia burgdorferi (Bb), is the most common tick-borne infection in Germany. Antibodies against Bb…
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Alternative Lyme disease treatments
Alternative Lyme disease treatments are popular either used alone or in conjunction with antibiotics.1 The most effective alternative treatment reported…
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Grappling with the status quo, and making change
Thank you to everyone who helped promote awareness of The Quiet Epidemic global impact campaign by sharing CanLyme’s event on…
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Complete Remission in Paralytic Late Tick-Borne Neurological Disease Comprising Mixed Involvement of Borrelia, Babesia, Anaplasma, and Bartonella: Use of Long-Term Treatments with Antibiotics and Antiparasitics in a Series of 10 Cases
This study aimed to demonstrate that severe neurological motor deficits in the context of late tick-borne disease with mixed microorganism…
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Come and join with CanLyme in the screening of “The Quiet Epidemic”
May 18th, 2023 May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month, and CanLyme is hosting an on-demand screening of the critically acclaimed…
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Murphy signs law requiring N.J. students to learn about tick-borne diseases
New Jersey students will be required to learn about tick-borne diseases starting next school year under a bipartisan law Gov….
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Lyme Disease Is On The Rise—And Climate Change Is To Blame
Chatelaine – by Zeahaa Rehman April 25th, 2023 “Maggie McColl first heard the joke about Lyme disease at a public…
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Ontario family had to move to B.C. for Lyme disease treatment
“For many Canadians, Lyme disease is not a concern that is top of mind. If you’re walking through a tall…
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Amélie Champagne, daughter of Jean Coutu group president, dies by suicide after Lyme disease battle
September 22, 2022 Content warning: This article discusses the topic of suicide which may be sensitive for some readers. Amélie…
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Peer-Reviewed Evidence of Lyme/Tick-Borne Disease Causing Psychiatric Symptoms
“The following is a list of peer-reviewed articles that support the evidence of Lyme and other tick-borne diseases causing neuropsychiatric…
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Long Lyme, long Covid pushes physicians outside of their comfort zone
An article by Usha Lee McFarling October 10, 2022 “A doctor’s humbling journey treating long Covid: ‘The second we think…
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Moving the Needle in Borreliosis with Dr. Alan B. MacDonald, MD
“In this episode, you will learn about groundbreaking work being done to move the needle in understanding the impact of…
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Lyme borreliosis in pregnancy and associations with parent and offspring health outcomes: An international cross-sectional survey
Published November 2022 Background: Lyme disease (LD) is a complex tick-borne pathology caused by Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato bacteria. Currently,…
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Jury awards $6.5M to Maine family for wrongful death, negligent misdiagnosis
PORTLAND (WGME) — A Cumberland County jury on Wednesday reportedly ordered Mercy Hospital in Portland and one of its physicians,…
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USA: Tick-Borne Disease Working Group 2022 Report to Congress
Executive Summary In this third and final report of the Tick-Borne Disease Working Group, the committee applauds the progress that…
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A Fatal Case of Late Stage Lyme Borreliosis and Substance Abuse
Abstract A recent study demonstrated a 1,100% (12-fold) increase in substance abuse after acquiring Lyme borreliosis. Lyme borreliosis and substance…
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N.S. vet tech who says she got Lyme at work pushing for compensation
Chris Lambie, Chronicle Herald “Dr. Vett Lloyd has provided important information which suggests the worker’s diagnosis is Lyme disease. Her…
