View public comments given to the USA Tick-Borne Disease Working Group (TBDWG)

[CanLyme Note: In the comments of the Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA) they state,”IDSA continues to advocate for utilizing... View Article

A message to Canadian Lyme disease patients from W5 TV show. They want you!!

“Hello all, If you are receiving this email then you and I have spoken about the documentary W5 is currently... View Article

Unintended Consequences: The Perils of Publication and Citation Bias

“The system of scientific communication appears to be more fragile than was once believed.” Decisions made by individuals with particular... View Article

HOW THE INCIDENCE OF AN EM RASH CAN BE INFLATED

[CanLyme Note: In Canada the percentage of people who have a rash with Lyme disease is much lower than stated. This... View Article

New Podcast: Exploring co-infections, Bartonella, and mental health effects of Lyme disease

“Sarah speaks with Dr. Thomas Moorcroft, a physician from Connecticut who specializes in Lyme disease and Lyme-related infections. He explains... View Article

McMaster University doing research on Lyme disease and pregnancy.

The McMaster Midwifery Research Centre is recruiting people initially to complete an online survey if they have had at least... View Article

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. 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

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

WNBA player – An Open Letter About My Health

I take 64 pills a day. Sixty-four pills: That’s 25 before breakfast, another 20 after breakfast, another 10 before dinner,... View Article

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