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The Canadian Lyme Disease Foundation (CanLyme) was created to promote a more complete and comprehensive understanding of Lyme disease and related illnesses through research, education and advocacy to help reduce misdiagnosis and improve treatments for Lyme disease.
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Recent dispatches
Environmental toxicities: Confounding presentations
In this video recording, from the 2025 Canadian Tick-Borne Disease Conference, Dr. Caroline Farrow explains the role of environmental…
Acute Lyme: Recognizing and initiating urgent treatment
Dr. Elliot Jacobson presents on how to diagnose Lyme in its early stages.
ILADS collaboration with US Health Agency a positive step for Lyme patients
US Department of Health and Human Services and ILADS announce strategic partnership to advance Lyme and chronic disease care.
So you’ve been bitten by a tick. Here’s why you’ll have to pay a private lab to test it for pathogens
Canadian public health units no longer test ticks on behalf of patients, CanLyme survey finds.
Documentary sheds light on Lyme journey
The documentary En attendant… while waiting… was created by filmmaker Catherine Breton.
Where there are ticks, there’s often Lyme disease
Lyme disease is caused by an infection that is most often transmitted by ticks, but it can also be transmitted from mother to child during pregnancy.
Ticks can attach to your body without being seen or felt, and diagnosis can be difficult due to symptom presentation, testing protocols and other challenges.
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So you’ve been bitten by a tick. Here’s why you’ll have to pay a private lab to test it for pathogens
Canadian public health units no longer test ticks on behalf of patients, CanLyme survey finds.
Documentary sheds light on Lyme journey
The documentary En attendant… while waiting… was created by filmmaker Catherine Breton.
Job posting: CanLyme Senior Administrator
This is a new role for CanLyme – being created to help address the growing demands of organizing and…
Dr. Tim Cook on structured functional medicine approach to treatment of Lyme disease
Treatment of Lyme disease using antibiotics.
Lyme disease is as hard to detect as a ‘needle in a haystack.’ But a new breakthrough could change that
G. Magnotta Lab testing biosensor that can detect pathogens in a tiny drop of blood.
Dr. Tim Cook on chronic persistent tick-borne illness: Recognition of symptom complexes
Internal medicine specialist who has spent decades helping patients with complex illnesses reviews chronic Lyme symptom patterns.
Tick-borne infections can trigger bipolar disorder in children, study suggests
Recognizing links between tick-borne infections and psychiatric disorders can lead to faster diagnosis.
Antibiotic therapy an effective treatment and diagnostic tool for children with persistent Lyme disease, study finds
Renowned U.S. researcher followed 101 pediatric Lyme cases in New England.
Six myths about Lyme disease that harm patients in Canada
As cases of tick-borne infections mount, debunking misinformation is even more urgent.