Articles by Canadian Lyme Disease Foundation

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One year later: How the landmark NASEM report on chronic Lyme is – and isn’t – changing minds

Emmett ShaneOct 8, 2026
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Germs spread by ticks and cats found in suicidal youth

Bill Sullivan, PhdOct 6, 2026
A young pharmacist stands with a shelf full of drugs behind them, smiling.

Canadian doctors prescribe one dose of this antibiotic to prevent Lyme disease. Here’s why that’s a bad idea

If you go to a family doctor’s office with a tick bite you might find yourself at the centre of…

ByEmmett ShaneNov 4, 202611 min read
CTD Conference logo in blue and green floats above an illustration of Toronto.

Announcing the second annual Canadian Tick-Borne Disease Conference

CanLyme
A butcher smiles while showing off some steaks over a counter.

Feeling sick after eating that steak dinner? You could have a rare but potentially severe tick-borne allergy

Emmett Shane
Downstream Secondary Illness in Lyme Disease: Dealing with the fallout, by Dr. Elliot Jacobson.

Elliot Jacobson:  Downstream Secondary Illness in Lyme Disease

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Close up of an Ixodes Scapularis.

Why Lyme disease isn’t the only tick-borne infection you need to worry about

Emmett Shane
A pregnant person sits in a doctor's office during a checkup.

Lyme disease and your pregnancy: Why avoiding tick bites could protect your unborn child

Emmett Shane
A runner flies by and the mud flies and all we can see are their running shoes.

Lack of experience no obstacle at this obstacle course

CanLyme
Dr. Liam LaTouche stands at the conference podium delivering a talk on, "Interventions to manage mold and mycotoxicities".

Interventions to manage mold and mycotoxicities

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Dr. Caroline Farrow stands at the podium, smiling warmly and addressing a crowd, during the CTD Conference with her slides blown up behind her.

Environmental toxicities: Confounding presentations 

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Highlights in Lyme disease research 2024-2026
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Highlights in Lyme disease research 2024-2026

Acute Lyme: Recognizing and initiating urgent treatment 

Acute Lyme: Recognizing and initiating urgent treatment 

ILADS collaboration with US Health Agency a positive step for Lyme patients

ILADS collaboration with US Health Agency a positive step for Lyme patients

So you’ve been bitten by a tick. Here’s why you’ll have to pay a private lab to test it for pathogens

So you’ve been bitten by a tick. Here’s why you’ll have to pay a private lab to test it for pathogens

Job posting: CanLyme Senior Administrator

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Dr. Tim Cook on structured functional medicine approach to treatment of Lyme disease

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Dr. Tim Cook on structured functional medicine approach to treatment of Lyme disease.
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Lyme disease is as hard to detect as a ‘needle in a haystack.’ But a new breakthrough could change that

ByEmmett Shane
Dr. Melanie Wills stands outside of the G Magnotta Lab on the University of Guelph campus, in her white lab coat.
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Dr. Tim Cook presents a slide on the stages of Lyme disease including Stage Three: Chronic/ Recurrent symptoms.

Dr. Tim Cook on chronic persistent tick-borne illness: Recognition of symptom complexes

ByCanLymeApr 7, 2026
Internal medicine specialist who has spent decades helping patients with complex illnesses reviews chronic Lyme symptom patterns.
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A young patient sits in a clinic office with their doctor, resting their head wearily on their hand.

Tick-borne infections can trigger bipolar disorder in children, study suggests 

Mar 11, 2026
Recognizing links between tick-borne infections and psychiatric disorders can lead to faster diagnosis.
A pediatrician sits with a young patient holding her arm and helping her with her bandage.

Antibiotic therapy an effective treatment and diagnostic tool for children with persistent Lyme disease, study finds

Mar 6, 2026
Renowned U.S. researcher followed 101 pediatric Lyme cases in New England.
Plastic figurines of tiny humans all lie on top of a montage of graphs and text and cutouts of information, headlines, and televisions.

Six myths about Lyme disease that harm patients in Canada

Feb 9, 2026
As cases of tick-borne infections mount, debunking misinformation is even more urgent.
Dr. Vett Lloyd presents on the science of tick-borne post-infection illness.

Dr. Vett Lloyd on biobanks and the science of tick-borne post-infection illness

Feb 4, 2026
Dr. Lloyd reviews tick-borne chronic illness from a research lens and the role of biobanks in answering key questions.
Justin Wood presents with slides and maps at the CTD Conference, looking dapper and smiling warmly.

Justin Wood reviews Canada’s growing tick problem

Jan 30, 2026
Geneticks tests ticks for human pathogens and gathers valuable data on ticks, pathogens and tick-borne diseases across Canada.
Genome synteny across the 13 B. burgdorferi strains. Nine strains were sequenced in this study and four reference strains were used. White horizontal bars represent replicons for each strain genome. Syntenic regions are represented by vertical ribbons between replicons of the different strains.

New research explores the genetics of the bacteria responsible for Lyme disease in Canada

Jan 30, 2026
This study was funded by Genome Québec, the G. Magnotta Foundation for Vector-Borne Diseases and the Caron Thorburn Institute.