New Podcast: Discussing the effects of Lyme disease on the brain with Dr. Leo Shea III

In this episode Sarah talks about the effects of Lyme disease on the brain with Dr. Shea, a senior staff... View Article

CanLyme board member gives informative interview on radio

CanLyme board member Shelley Ball is interviewed on radio in Ontario. Discusses a broad range of topics including addressing the... View Article

Public Health Agency of Canada receives critical review of revisions to Lyme information on their publicly funded website.

September 4, 2020 This critique is a collaborative effort of several groups/organizations that represent Canadians living Lyme disease in response... View Article

MP Elizabeth May speaks to the challenge of updating medical best practices and the continued rise of ticks and Lyme disease

“She describes how she first learned about the severity of Lyme disease when speaking to a woman from Pictou, Nova... View Article

Lyme Disease Patient Outcomes and Experiences; A Retrospective Cohort Study

Abstract Lyme disease is a vector-borne illness caused by Borrelia spp. bacterium spread by ticks to humans and other mammals. Despite being... View Article

New Podcast: Dr. Ralph Hawkins shares his medical expertise and hands on experience diagnosing and treating Lyme disease

September 1st, 2020 Dr. Hawkins has been treating Lyme patients in Canada for many years, gaining a wealth of knowledge... View Article

New podcast: Dr. Sam Donta, Infectious Disease physician

In today’s episode of #LookingAtLymePodcast we speak with Infectious Disease Physician Dr. Sam Donta. . Dr. Sam Donta has gained a wealth... View Article

Lyme disease is steeped in controversy. Now some doctors are too afraid to treat patients

We missed this article from 2018 so are posting it now as it is as relevant today as it was... View Article

Fatal Lyme carditis presenting as fluctuating high-grade atrioventricular block

RE: Lyme carditis and neuroborreliosis Edward J Cormode [MD, FRCP], Retired paediatrician, Canadian Medical Association The three cases presented in the “Practice “section of... View Article

Active surveillance of pathogens from ticks collected in New York State suburban parks and schoolyards

First published: 22 July 2020 Abstract Schoolyards and suburban parks are two environments where active tick surveillance may inform... View Article

CanLyme Announces Grants for Physicians to Attend ILADS Virtual Scientific Conference

The Canadian Lyme Disease Foundation (CanLyme) is dedicated to promoting research, education, diagnosis and treatment of Lyme and associated diseases.... View Article

11 year old is interviewed on CBC radio about her battle with Lyme disease.

A wrap party to mark the end of a long fight. After facing over 1,000 treatments, 11-year-old Emily Arsenault tells... View Article

Motivations and Experiences of Canadians Seeking Treatment for Lyme Disease Outside of the Conventional Canadian Health-Care System

Abstract Objective: We aimed to describe the experiences of Canadians who seek diagnosis and treatment for Lyme disease outside... View Article

French Lyme Patients Filing Criminal Complaints

IN FRANCE – 300 people with Lyme disease will file criminal complaints in early January 2018 against the State, the... View Article

Canada implicated once again in covert non-transparent manipulation of World Health Organization

When will the corruption stop? CanLyme is a member of the Ad Hoc Committee for Health Equity. “A request to... View Article

Albertans reporting fewer ticks amid social distancing; Expert predicts numbers will rise

After enjoying a day at Rundle Park in Edmonton, Dan Friesen and Katie Zimmerman didn’t consider the possibility of ticks.... View Article

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