Articles by Canadian Lyme Disease Foundation

Mount Allison campus stretches across the background on a summer day, with Mario Levesque smiling happily in the foreground.

Meet Mario Levesque, a tireless advocate for patients living with long Lyme

Emmett ShaneJan 16, 2025
A woman takes a survey by phone.

Canadian Lyme Alliance conducting patient survey

Mary KeatingJan 9, 2025
A figure with a map hovers over top of a picturesque forest and lake in autumn.

Exploring how environmental factors might relate to the presence of pathogen-carrying ticks

The work of understanding why some ticks carry pathogens and others do not, while not straightforward, is important.

ByRachel LiJan 20, 20253 min read
Two medical professionals meet in the hallway to look at the results of their research spanning many years.

CDC reconfirms Chronic Lyme, denies effectiveness of more antibiotics

CanLyme Team
View of the parliament buildings in Ottawa over the river, at night, with a cloudy, moody sky.

Federal government still not listening to Lyme sufferers

Emmett Shane
Travellers with suitcases line up at an airport kiosk, looking at their phones and looking weary.

Travel makes tick diseases tougher to diagnose, paper finds

CanLyme Team
Maps of Europe comparing habitat suitability of ticks.

Machine learning algorithms help predict tick-borne pathogen risk across Europe

Sarah Hackett
Two researchers stand over a desk with a microscope and computer screens, discussing something difficult.

Study: Current and emerging approaches for alleviating persistent Lyme disease

Sarah Hackett
Figure illustration of transmission and life cycle of ticks, cheekily placed on top of a photo of the Milky Way galaxy.

Hitchhiker’s Guide to Borrelia burgdorferi – an excellent backgrounder on Lyme disease for biologists

CanLyme Team
A campsite, and a map of the testing sites of this research.

Recent snapshot of ticks, pathogens, and mammalian hosts in Southern Ontario and Quebec

Rachel Li
A small wins graphic that is a partial crop of a larger figure from the paper.

Incremental steps make a difference for Lyme patients in Canada

Rachel Li
The science of the global coverage of lichen is a cautionary tale
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The science of the global coverage of lichen is a cautionary tale

Remembering Jim Wilson

Remembering Jim Wilson

In memoriam: Jim Wilson

In memoriam: Jim Wilson

Remembering Jim Wilson

Remembering Jim Wilson

Bartonella DNA more common in patients with psychosis

ByCanLyme Team
NC State University doctor and researcher sits reading at her desk.
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Count me in

ByCanLyme Team
A close up of a bunch of hands being held up in a "count me in" kind of gesture.
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Another young woman dies in the midst of ongoing confusion around Lyme disease

ByCanLyme Team
Stephanie Lavoie sits in a wheelchair in 2023.
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Dorothy and Rachel Leland stand shoulder to shoulder with their book in the foreground: Finding Resilience: A Teen's Journey Through Lyme Disease.

Finding Resilience: A Teen’s Journey Through Lyme Disease

ByCatherine KinsellaJun 6, 2024
The writing in this book is captivating, moving back and forth between Rachel’s perspective and what Dorothy recalled about those same events.
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A group of young campers look excitedly at a map and compass working together at summer camp.

Summer camp leaders, outdoor educators, teachers, and parents

May 29, 2024
Help keep kids safe in the outdoors by learning about ticks and Lyme disease.
A team of health practitioners stand together learning about Lyme disease diagnosis and treatment.

Clinician education grants available at CanLyme

May 24, 2024
Deepen your understanding of Lyme disease and other tick-borne infections through online learning.
Cars and trucks line up to cross the border through a border crossing.

Why Canadian public healthcare fails Lyme patients and why they seek treatment elsewhere

May 7, 2024
Promoting Canadian research and researchers.
Vett Lloyd, PhD, at Mount Allison University in her lab.

CanLyme welcomes Dr. Vett Lloyd

May 7, 2024
Professor, researcher and Lyme disease advocate.
A hiker climbs to the peak of a mountain with their pants tucked into their socks.

CanLyme: 20 years of Canadian advocacy

May 2, 2024
Looking back at two decades of advocacy and education; looking forward to the road ahead.
A man sits on the couch in his pajamas and gives himself a blood pressure check.

Lyme disease and POTS

Apr 30, 2024
POTS is recognized by some clinicians as a contributor to persistent Lyme disease symptoms but more research is needed.