Focus – Opinions and Features

By Sherrill Franklin  Almost 40 years have passed since the Lyme disease bacterium was identified, yet there are still no reliable diagnostics and no definitive treatments, especially for those with persistent symptoms. While Lyme disease research funding has always languished... Read More »

Dr. Elena Frid, who recently spoke at the ILADS conference in Philadelphia, shares observations about neurological presentations of Lyme disease. After finishing my training in Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology, I opened a private neurology practice in New York City in 2011.... Read More »

The following report was filed by members of the Texas Lyme Disease Association and the North Texas Lyme Support Group. By Lisa Todd Reed and Joy Sablatura Rockwell On Sunday October 23, 2016, Lyme disease patients and advocates gathered at Barnes and Noble in Dallas, Texas for a... Read More »

A recent report by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention called attention to the risks of Bartonella infections–often called Cat Scratch Disease–which can be transmitted by cat scratches, fleas and ticks. An article in the Philly Voice minimized the... Read More »

by Stephanie Tait “Does your child have any special challenges I should be aware of?” Two tiny blank lines staring at me, enough for maybe three sentences if I wrote very narrowly. Yes, Aidan is on the autism spectrum, and has a variety of specific learning challenges in the... Read More »

Press release, September 13, 2016: Lyme disease is a growing worldwide epidemic, and large “Big Data” surveys suggest that currently recommended antibiotic therapy is failing, according to a report published in the prestigious medical journal Infection and Drug Resistance. Lyme... Read More »

by Brad Leahy When I was growing up in Maryland, Lyme disease was something we all heard a lot about. We knew to wear bug spray, check for ticks, and look for the telltale bull’s-eye rash. What we didn’t hear about is what to do when the traditional signs of Lyme disease aren’t... Read More »

by Natasha Metcalf The past few years have been a whirlwind and a roller-coaster combined. For over a decade, I had no idea what was wrong with me. I just knew that my symptoms were becoming increasingly neurological with scary seizure-like episodes becoming more frequent. After... Read More »

Stephen Walker of Cambridge, MA, wrote the following letter to the Boston Globe. It was published August 8, 2016. I am a patient with Lyme disease who has benefited substantially from long-term antibiotic treatment. I write in response to your Aug. 3 editorial on recent... Read More »