News and updates

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…
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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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Lack of experience no obstacle at this obstacle course
June 29, 2026
OxTrail run brings the fun while raising awareness of Lyme Disease.
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Interventions to manage mold and mycotoxicities
June 20, 2026
In this video recording, from the 2025 Canadian Tick-Borne Disease Conference, Dr…
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Environmental toxicities: Confounding presentations
June 19, 2026
In this video recording, from the 2025 Canadian Tick-Borne Disease Conference, Dr…
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Highlights in Lyme disease research 2024-2026
June 17, 2026
Notes on an important webinar.
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Acute Lyme: Recognizing and initiating urgent treatment
June 7, 2026
Dr. Elliot Jacobson presents on how to diagnose Lyme in its early…
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ILADS collaboration with US Health Agency a positive step for Lyme patients
June 2, 2026
US Department of Health and Human Services and ILADS announce strategic partnership…
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Research
Lyme disease is difficult to detect. But a new device could make it almost as easy as taking your temperature
ByEmmett Shane April 9, 2025April 9, 2025
CanLyme’s Dr. Vett Lloyd and Dr. Anna Ignaszak studying tiny biosensor to detect bacteria in patients’ urine.
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Co-infections | For Physicians
The pathology of tick-borne illnesses
ByDr. Sarah Keating April 4, 2025April 9, 2025
Presentation to pathology staff and trainees at Ontario Forensic Pathology Services in Toronto.
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Education | For Physicians | Research
It’s all in your head: Medical gaslighting a common problem for women, including those with Lyme, study finds
ByEmmett Shane March 26, 2025March 26, 2025
Health-care professionals often don’t listen to their female patients, researchers say.
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Research
Researchers probe the secret of how ticks stick
BySarah Hackett March 14, 2025March 16, 2025
Several creatures are able to glue themselves to rocks or solid surfaces – think mussels or spiders – but ticks are different.
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For Physicians | Research
Lyme’s effect on pregnant women and their babies has largely been ignored by researchers, report warns
ByEmmett Shane March 10, 2025March 12, 2025
‘Future large-scale prospective studies are warranted,’ authors say.
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Updates
‘A great scientist’ and a ‘fun guy to talk to’: A tribute to Reuben Kaufman
ByEmmett Shane February 25, 2025February 25, 2025
World renowned expert on ticks retires after nearly 20 years on CanLyme board.
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Updates
A special thank you to CanLyme volunteers, Sue and Gary McDougall
BySarah Hackett February 21, 2025February 26, 2025
From videography, to Lyme prevention education and tick kit fulfillment – they’ve done it all.
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For Physicians | Government | Prevention | Research
The U.S. is improving its tick surveillance programs. But they still paint an incomplete picture as Lyme cases mount
ByEmmett Shane February 11, 2025February 11, 2025
Mapping of disease-causing ticks is ‘currently insufficient,’ new report says.
Read More The U.S. is improving its tick surveillance programs. But they still paint an incomplete picture as Lyme cases mount
For Physicians | Lyme in Manitoba | Prevention | Research
Manitoba Lyme cases far higher than official count, study finds
ByCanLyme February 5, 2025February 5, 2025
Lyme is widely recognized as an underreported illness. For example, a 2015 American study shows cases in the U.S. were likely 10 times higher than reported. The authors wanted to see whether a similar gap exists in Manitoba.
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Lyme disease | Medical Publications | Research
Incidence and economic cost of Lyme disease cases in Canada given climate change projections
ByRobert G. Murray January 27, 2025January 27, 2025
Grappling with the challenge of estimating future Lyme disease incidence and economic costs for the 21st century with projected climate change.
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For Physicians | Medical Publications | Research
Epidemiology of Lyme Disease in Canada 2009-2019
ByRobert G. Murray January 22, 2025January 22, 2025
While the current numbers likely underrepresent the number of people living with Lyme disease in Canada, it is still important to note that even with passive surveillance, the number of cases per year has increased, showing the need for more accurate surveillance methods as well as public health initiatives for prevention and early detection and treatment.
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Prevention | Research
Exploring how environmental factors might relate to the presence of pathogen-carrying ticks
ByRachel Li January 20, 2025January 20, 2025
The work of understanding why some ticks carry pathogens and others do not, while not straightforward, is important.
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Updates
Meet Mario Levesque, a tireless advocate for patients living with long Lyme
ByEmmett Shane January 16, 2025January 16, 2025
Professor of Public Policy and Canadian Politics joins CanLyme’s advisory board.
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Updates
Canadian Lyme Alliance conducting patient survey
ByMary Keating January 9, 2025January 9, 2025
Please consider taking 15 minutes to share your valuable input and experience.
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Prevention | Research
Permethrin: An underused tool for prevention of tick-borne infection
ByDr. Sarah Keating December 10, 2024December 10, 2024
Permethrin treated clothing is often recommended as an evidence-based means of preventing tick bites. Unfortunately, in Canada, there are limited options for purchasing permethrin treated clothing and permethrin spray is not easily available in the 0.5% concentration suitable for do-it-yourself treatment of clothing. A recently-published study in the Journal of Medical Entomology authored by Nadolny and…
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