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In the July 1 issue of The New Yorker, reporter Michael Specter examined “The Lyme Wars.” Shortly after his article was published, NPR’s Terry Gross interviewed Specter on Fresh Air. Despite some accurate reporting, Specter repeated much IDSA standard misinformation as if it were... Read More »

“Already, Lyme disease is one of the least-understood illnesses plaguing residents of the Capital Region, the Hudson Valley and all of the Northeast. Now, with the emerging threat of new tick-borne illnesses like Powassan virus and antibiotic-resistant strains of Lyme, the need... Read More »

This year's ILADS conference will be in San Diego, October 18-20. Read More »

This year's ILADS conference will be in San Diego, October 18-20. Read More »

Theda Myint, Lyme sufferer from Perth whose story has been followed around the world, has died. Her government continues to insist Lyme disease doesn't exist in that country--though many of its citizens are seriously ill from it. Read More »

CNN published an editorial by Pam Weintraub that helps set the record straight in Lyme disease. I comment about how the Lyme research agenda has been hi-jacked by an insular group of researchers and why we need to include patients and their physicians as stakeholders in Lyme... Read More »

Guest blogger Jennifer Crystal responds to recent media coverage in by reporters from the Boston Globe and the New Yorker. Read More »

July 1 issue of the New Yorker magazine: "The Lyme-disease infection rate is growing. So is the battle over how to treat it." Read More »

The Ohio Division of Natural Resources made this 10-minute cautionary tale of Lyme disease in Ohio. It starts out with a clear explanation of the role white-footed mice play in spreading the disease.Then a young outdoorsman named Josh recounts his personal experience with Lyme disease. Read More »