Focus – Opinions and Features

Cortney McCord delivered the following public comment at the Oct. 25 meeting of the federal Tick-Borne Disease Working Group. I’m Cortney McCord, a registered nurse from Tupelo, Mississippi. Since May 8, 2021, I have been in a battle for my life against alpha-gal syndrome, Lyme... Read More »

Typically, alpha-gal syndrome is associated with the bite of a lone star tick, and can result in a life-threatening allergy to red meat. But, according to Pamela Traina, the picture can be more complicated than that. She delivered the following public comments at the Oct. 25... Read More »

Holly Ahern delivered the following public comments to the federal Tick-Borne Disease Working Group on October 25. Let me begin by saying thank you to all committee and subcommittee members of the Tick-borne Disease Working Group, who have invested enormous amounts of time and... Read More »

By Kris Newby, Invisible International Donating the tissues of a loved one who dies of Lyme disease is one of the best ways to accelerate research into better diagnostics and treatments for tick-borne diseases, because sample acquisition is often the most expensive and... Read More »

By Richard Harth Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University A nature lover from early childhood, Karie Behm found peace and renewal through hiking and cross-country running. She spent much of her time exploring the forested terrain of her native Kansas, as well as Minnesota... Read More »

Gus Thalasinos delivered the following public comments to the federal Tick-Borne Disease Working Group on Oct. 4. My name is Gus, I’m a 32 year old Lyme patient and advocate from Long Island. I had minor symptoms most of my life, but five months into my first job out of college,... Read More »

By Kris Newby, Invisible International A Dublin-based infectious disease doctor who’s treated both long COVID and chronic Lyme patients shares new research and treatment strategies for managing patients with these complex conditions, in a new continuing medical education course... Read More »

By Dr. John Allocca I live in Suffolk County, New York, the Lyme capital of the world. It is where Lyme was originally named “Montauk Knee” disease. Some 30+ years ago, I began to suffer from knee pain, headaches, and fatigue. As a medical research scientist and biophysicist, I... Read More »

by Fred Diamond On my Sales Game Changers Podcast, I frequently interview sales and business leaders who achieve rewarding careers while dealing with chronic Lyme disease. It’s not an easy thing to do. These interviews are inspiring and have been well received by my listeners... Read More »