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by Robin Fields, ProPublica and The Capitol Forum This story was originally published by ProPublica, a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. It’s one of the most crucial questions people... Read More »

By Fred Diamond On the “Love, Hope, Lyme Podcast,” I have interviewed numerous people who have made it their mission to educate the world about tick-borne illnesses and the challenges they can present to the survivor and those who love them. Usually, they found... Read More »

by Kris Newby, Invisible International If a person is diagnosed with cat scratch disease, what should be done with the pet cat that transmitted the disease through a bite or scratch? A recent publication in the American Journal of Ophthalmology provides guidance on this... Read More »

by Fred Diamond In my inaugural episode of the “Love, Hope, Lyme” podcast, I interviewed Dr. Richard Horowitz, author of “How Can I Get Better? An Action Plan for Treating Resistant Lyme & Chronic Disease.” Horowitz has been treating Lyme patients for over 40 years and... Read More »

The International Society for Environmentally Acquired Illness (ISEAI) Indoor Environmental Professional (IEP) Committee has released a Mold Testing Guide to educate patients with diagnosed or probable environmentally acquired illness. It includes five common test types,... Read More »

By Kris Newby, Invisible International There’s a dire shortage of health-care providers who are experienced in the diagnosis and treatment of tick- and other vector-borne diseases. This means many suffering patients must travel long distances and wait months for an initial... Read More »

Artist Riley Sims, a graduate of Indiana’s Ball State University, recently displayed her thesis art project, “A Single Tick,” at the campus art gallery. The following artist’s statement accompanied the exhibition. “A Single Tick” focuses on my personal experiences with Lyme... Read More »

April 15 is the 10-year anniversary of the terrorist attack in Massachusetts. In 1974, while living near Lyme, Connecticut, I had a tick stuck in the back of my head for many days. I immediately developed obvious neurological symptoms, but there was no such thing as Lyme disease... Read More »

By Kris Newby, Invisible International Invisible’s new continuing medical education course, “Zoonotic diseases and pet cats,” describes common diseases that can spread from cats to humans, along with some simple prevention tips. It’s taught by Erin Lashnits, MS, DVM, PhD, DACVIM.... Read More »