Focus – Opinions and Features

by Melissa Wright, MBA, Director of Patient Engagement & Outreach for LymeDisease.org Racial disparities in healthcare. Health inequity. Social determinants of health. Socioeconomic status. Systemic discrimination. Representation. Equity and inclusion. To some, these may seem... Read More »

Dr. Charles Ray Jones—who recently died at age 93—was a giant in the field of pediatric Lyme disease treatment. He not only helped thousands of children directly, he also generously shared his knowledge with others. The following is an excerpt from the 2005 Children’s Treatment... Read More »

By Carolyn Degnan If you or any member of your family has Lyme disease–or if you suspect you might have it–or if you’re trying your best to make sure you never get it — one of the first things you need is clear basic information. LymeDisease.org offers the... Read More »

By Bay Area Lyme Foundation Many different groups comprise the Lyme disease community including patients, their families, healthcare providers, researchers and nonprofit organizations. These nonprofit organizations and foundations may differ in size, structure, fiscal basis,... Read More »

Caroline Ciocca delivered the following public comment to the federal Tick-Borne Disease Working Group on April 27. My name is Caroline and I am 25 years old. I grew up in Pennsylvania and moved to North Carolina after graduating from Temple University with a degree in Risk... Read More »

By Kris Newby, Invisible International The World Health Organization (WHO) has added 15 new medical diagnostic codes for Lyme disease, which replaced four older codes and officially went into effect on January 1, 2022. Over time, these codes will provide patients with more... Read More »

By Vicki Novinsky, aka “Miss Diagnoses” How many times have you been asked whether you have tried celery juice? What about kale/coconut oil/turmeric/yoga/colonics/algae/walking barefoot? I actually do eat a lot of kale, but somehow it hasn’t made me better all by... Read More »

By Fred Diamond Can you be a successful business owner in a competitive and stressful industry while dealing with chronic Lyme disease? I regularly interview high-achieving sales and business leaders around the world for my Sales Game Changers Podcast. When I decided to learn... Read More »

By Kris Newby, Invisible International It’s easy to dwell on the negative with Lyme disease. Forty-seven years after discovery of the first case cluster in Lyme, Connecticut, there are still no reliable tests or effective vaccines on the market. Among those patients who are... Read More »