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Scholarship opportunity for undergraduates with a project focused on Lyme disease or other tick-borne diseases
September 22, 2026
This application deadline is September 30. Help make a difference; turn your…
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Living with persistent illness and uncertainty: Patient narratives on Lyme disease in Nova Scotia, Canada
September 18, 2026
Patients experienced misdiagnosis or dismissal, with symptoms attributed to psychological factors or…
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Lyme disease is becoming one of Canada’s defining climate-health challenges
September 14, 2026
According to Ogden and other scientists, ticks are projected to continue their…
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Announcing the second annual Canadian Tick-Borne Disease Conference
August 13, 2026
Join us for the second annual Canadian Tick-Borne Disease Conference exclusively for…
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Feeling sick after eating that steak dinner? You could have a rare but potentially severe tick-borne allergy
July 31, 2026
First documented death from alpha-gal syndrome points to major need for public…
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Elliot Jacobson: Downstream Secondary Illness in Lyme Disease
July 28, 2026
Dealing with the fallout.
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Why Lyme disease isn’t the only tick-borne infection you need to worry about
July 13, 2026
Co-infections are a real danger as more ticks carry multiple pathogens, study…
READ MORE Why Lyme disease isn’t the only tick-borne infection you need to worry about
Lyme disease and your pregnancy: Why avoiding tick bites could protect your unborn child
July 1, 2026
Transmission of tick-borne pathogens from mother to fetus remains understudied and poorly…
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Education | Updates
Scholarship opportunity for undergraduates with a project focused on Lyme disease or other tick-borne diseases
ByStefania Allevato September 22, 2026September 22, 2026
This application deadline is September 30. Help make a difference; turn your passion into action.
Read More Scholarship opportunity for undergraduates with a project focused on Lyme disease or other tick-borne diseases
For Physicians | Government | Lyme in Nova Scotia | Research
Living with persistent illness and uncertainty: Patient narratives on Lyme disease in Nova Scotia, Canada
ByCanLyme September 18, 2026September 20, 2026
Patients experienced misdiagnosis or dismissal, with symptoms attributed to psychological factors or aging. Persistent symptoms disrupted family roles, employment, and financial stability.
Read More Living with persistent illness and uncertainty: Patient narratives on Lyme disease in Nova Scotia, Canada
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Lyme disease is becoming one of Canada’s defining climate-health challenges
ByJamie Voyles September 14, 2026September 14, 2026
According to Ogden and other scientists, ticks are projected to continue their northwards expansion at a clip of 18 kilometers per year or even faster, and not just in Quebec, but in every Canadian province.
Read More Lyme disease is becoming one of Canada’s defining climate-health challenges
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Announcing the second annual Canadian Tick-Borne Disease Conference
ByCanLyme August 13, 2026August 13, 2026
Join us for the second annual Canadian Tick-Borne Disease Conference exclusively for medical practitioners. Taking place in Toronto, this conference will allow you to hear the latest on diagnosis and treatment of Lyme and other tick-borne diseases from fellow practitioners and researchers. A conference for healthcare practitioners Taking place in Toronto, the CTD Conference will…
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For Physicians | Medical Publications | Research
Feeling sick after eating that steak dinner? You could have a rare but potentially severe tick-borne allergy
ByEmmett Shane July 31, 2026July 31, 2026
First documented death from alpha-gal syndrome points to major need for public education, U.S. researchers warn.
Read More Feeling sick after eating that steak dinner? You could have a rare but potentially severe tick-borne allergy
For Physicians | Research
Elliot Jacobson: Downstream Secondary Illness in Lyme Disease
ByCanLyme July 28, 2026July 28, 2026
Dealing with the fallout.
Read More Elliot Jacobson: Downstream Secondary Illness in Lyme Disease
Co-infections | For Physicians | Research
Why Lyme disease isn’t the only tick-borne infection you need to worry about
ByEmmett Shane July 13, 2026July 13, 2026
Co-infections are a real danger as more ticks carry multiple pathogens, study suggests.
Read More Why Lyme disease isn’t the only tick-borne infection you need to worry about
Updates
Lyme disease and your pregnancy: Why avoiding tick bites could protect your unborn child
ByEmmett Shane July 1, 2026July 1, 2026
Transmission of tick-borne pathogens from mother to fetus remains understudied and poorly defined, researchers warn.
Read More Lyme disease and your pregnancy: Why avoiding tick bites could protect your unborn child
Education | Updates
Lack of experience no obstacle at this obstacle course
ByCanLyme June 29, 2026June 29, 2026
OxTrail run brings the fun while raising awareness of Lyme Disease.
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Co-infections | Education | For Physicians | Government | Research
Interventions to manage mold and mycotoxicities
ByCanLyme June 20, 2026June 20, 2026
In this video recording, from the 2025 Canadian Tick-Borne Disease Conference, Dr. Liam LaTouche presents on the role of mold and mycotoxicities in chronic complex illness.
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Conferences | Education | For Physicians | Updates
Environmental toxicities: Confounding presentations
ByCanLyme June 19, 2026June 19, 2026
In this video recording, from the 2025 Canadian Tick-Borne Disease Conference, Dr. Caroline Farrow explains the role of environmental toxicities in Lyme.
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Education | For Physicians | Research | Updates
Highlights in Lyme disease research 2024-2026
ByRobert G. Murray June 17, 2026June 17, 2026
Notes on an important webinar.
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Education | For Physicians
Acute Lyme: Recognizing and initiating urgent treatment
ByCanLyme June 7, 2026June 23, 2026
Dr. Elliot Jacobson presents on how to diagnose Lyme in its early stages.
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ILADS collaboration with US Health Agency a positive step for Lyme patients
ByCanLyme June 2, 2026June 19, 2026
US Department of Health and Human Services and ILADS announce strategic partnership to advance Lyme and chronic disease care.
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Co-infections | For Physicians | Updates
So you’ve been bitten by a tick. Here’s why you’ll have to pay a private lab to test it for pathogens
ByEmmett Shane May 27, 2026May 27, 2026
Canadian public health units no longer test ticks on behalf of patients, CanLyme survey finds.
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