News and updates

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…
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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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Updates
Spark hope this Giving Tuesday: Your chance to create change!
ByCanLyme November 27, 2023November 27, 2023
This Giving Tuesday, show your support for the Canadian Lyme Disease Foundation. Let’s ignite a spark of hope together. Your generosity has the power to make a significant impact in the lives of those affected by Lyme disease and contribute to ongoing efforts in research, education, advocacy and support to address this health challenge in…
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Updates
Seeking treatment for Lyme disease in Canada
ByCatherine Kinsella November 27, 2023November 27, 2023
Research led by Sarah Ciotti focuses on the struggle of a Canadian adolescent and his mother in seeking effective treatment for persistent Lyme disease, highlighting barriers within the Canadian healthcare system and the need for more collaborative approaches.
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Education | Events
French subtitled online viewing – The Quiet Epidemic
ByCanLyme November 23, 2023November 24, 2023
Visionnement en ligne- The quiet epidemic.
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For Physicians | Lyme disease | Research
Research explores the clinical presentations of Lyme neuroborreliosis
ByCatherine Kinsella November 22, 2023November 22, 2023
Keeping neurological symptoms and Lyme rashes on the radar.
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For Physicians | Lyme disease | Medical Publications
Profiling disease burden and Borrelia seroprevalence in Canadians with complex and chronic illness
ByCanLyme November 10, 2023November 10, 2023
Examining serology and the health burden of Lyme disease and chronic illness with Victoria Sanderson at the G Magnotta Lab.
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children | For Physicians | Lyme in Ontario | Voices on Lyme
Chapter review: Lyme Disease can be a diagnosis of hope by Janet and Felix Sperling
ByCatherine Kinsella November 9, 2023November 24, 2023
Encountering Lyme within the Canadian healthcare system.
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For Physicians | Government | Lyme disease
US CDC links Borrelia burgdorferi to chronic symptoms
ByJanet Sperling, PhD November 2, 2023July 4, 2025
It’s good to see organizations working towards common research agendas focussed on evidence and patient health.
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Updates
Lyme Carditis from A to Z: A new book by Dr. Adrian Baranchuk
ByCanLyme October 27, 2023October 27, 2023
Dr. Baranchuk is a full professor at Queen’s University and has published over 750 articles in well-recognized journals.
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Education | For Physicians | Miscellaneous | Research | Updates
Whole genome sequencing of human Borrelia burgdorferi isolates reveals linked blocks of accessory genome elements located on plasmids and associated with human dissemination
ByCanLyme September 16, 2023March 24, 2024
Using genetic association study methods, we identify an accessory genome signature associated with dissemination in humans and define the individual plasmids and genes that make up this signature.
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For Physicians | Research
Case study demonstrates need for increased Lyme literacy among health practitioners
ByDr. Sarah Keating September 8, 2023September 12, 2023
Canadian family shares the obstacles faced by their adolescent son.
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Lyme Controversy | Research
Alternative Lyme disease treatments
ByRobert G. Murray September 6, 2023September 12, 2023
The role of natural antimicrobials for treating tick-borne illnesses.
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Education | For Physicians | Lyme Controversy | Lyme disease | Medical Publications | Miscellaneous | Research
Children are more than twice as likely to lose their detectable antibodies to Lyme disease bacteria
ByCanLyme August 28, 2023September 12, 2023
Background Lyme borreliosis (LB), caused by Borrelia burgdorferi (Bb), is the most common tick-borne infection in Germany. Antibodies against Bb are prevalent in the general population but information on temporal changes of prevalence and estimates of seroconversion (seroincidence) and seroreversion are lacking, especially for children and adolescents. Aim We aimed at assessing antibodies against Bb and factors associated with seropositivity…
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Conferences | For Physicians | Lyme disease | Research | Updates
Toward a common research agenda in infection
ByRobert G. Murray August 17, 2023August 18, 2023
Associated chronic illnesses: a workshop to examine common, overlapping clinical and biological factors!
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For Physicians | Updates
2023 ILADS Conference education grants now available from CanLyme
ByCatherine Kinsella August 10, 2023September 11, 2023
Learn the latest about Vector-Borne Diseases from the world’s top experts, October 19-21 in Boston, Massachusetts.
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For Physicians | Lyme disease | Medical Publications | Updates
Call for better combination treatments and diagnostics for Lyme
ByRobert G. Murray August 9, 2023August 11, 2023
Recent calls to action by Dr. Monica Embers and Dr. John Aucott.
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