Robert G. Murray, DDS

Lunenburg, Nova Scotia

Robert Murray has a biology background, with summer employment from the National Research Council and Department of Fisheries, while he studied dentistry at Dalhousie University. He established a dental practice in the first collaborative Medical/Dental Centre in Lunenburg in 1973.

Rob retired after 40 year practice with multiple physical complaints. He went on to self-diagnose Lyme borreliosis (LB) followed by medical diagnostics after researching the disease for an 84 year old friend.

Rob recognized that not being able to lift one’s feet when skating was not normal aging, nor were many other symptoms. He already knew of the political problems and gaps in knowledge in the medical community when it came to LB and is determined to stay in Nova Scotia to change conditions on the ground for present and future patients.

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Dispatches by Robert Murray

Peter Daszak, chare of the Forum on Microbial Threats, gives a presentation at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.

Toward a common research agenda in infection

Aug 17, 20233 min read

In June, 2023 the U.S. National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine [NASEM] held a two day forum that many of us have long been hoping for.¹Learn more about the…

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Call for better combination treatments and diagnostics for Lyme

Aug 9, 20232 min read

A number of chronic illnesses, from persistent Lyme disease to long COVID, have been associated with prior infectious disease. However, the pathogenesis mechanisms and link between infection and long-lasting symptoms…

Why Lyme treatments often fail

Jul 28, 20232 min read

Monica Embers, PhD, Associate Professor of Microbiology and Immunology at Tulane University, Director of Vector-Borne Disease Research and member of the Tulane National Primate Research Center has been a leading…

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Tick removal kits

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10 tips to avoid Lyme infection

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Regular tick checks are a way to check your body for crawling or embedded ticks. Check everywhere including these hotspots.

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Donate now

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Your donation helps us to fund research and education for health care providers, advance prevention and awareness of Lyme disease – and more.

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Tick removal

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If you’ve discovered an embedded tick on yourself or someone else there are a few important things to remember.

A microscopic view of borrelia burgdorferi, a corkscrew shaped bacteria.

Lyme basics

3 min read

Although it is most commonly associated with a tick bite, many people who have Lyme disease do not recall seeing or feeling a tick bite.

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Prevention

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By taking the right precautions and spreading the word, you can effectively protect yourself, and your family, from Lyme.

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