Research
CanLyme is dedicated to promoting advancements in Lyme disease research. More research is needed to accurately diagnose and treat Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses, and CanLyme supports this. CanLyme’s Venture Grants policy for academic researchers can be found here.
No, it’s not all in your head: How a new report could be a massive game changer for long Lyme sufferers
Top U.S. experts warn of an ‘urgent need to identify…
Mosquitoes unlikely to transmit Lyme
New report finds mosquito gut deactivates Lyme bacteria.
How biobanks are revolutionizing medical research — and why Canada needs one for Lyme disease
Lyme disease is a rapidly evolving problem in Canada that…
Lyme disease is difficult to detect. But a new device could make it almost as easy as taking your temperature
CanLyme’s Dr. Vett Lloyd and Dr. Anna Ignaszak studying tiny…
It’s all in your head: Medical gaslighting a common problem for women, including those with Lyme, study finds
Health-care professionals often don’t listen to their female patients, researchers…
Researchers probe the secret of how ticks stick
Several creatures are able to glue themselves to rocks or…
Lyme’s effect on pregnant women and their babies has largely been ignored by researchers, report warns
‘Future large-scale prospective studies are warranted,’ authors say.
The U.S. is improving its tick surveillance programs. But they still paint an incomplete picture as Lyme cases mount
Mapping of disease-causing ticks is ‘currently insufficient,’ new report says.
Manitoba Lyme cases far higher than official count, study finds
Lyme is widely recognized as an underreported illness. For example,…
Incidence and economic cost of Lyme disease cases in Canada given climate change projections
Grappling with the challenge of estimating future Lyme disease incidence…
Epidemiology of Lyme Disease in Canada 2009-2019
While the current numbers likely underrepresent the number of people…
Exploring how environmental factors might relate to the presence of pathogen-carrying ticks
The work of understanding why some ticks carry pathogens and…