Focus – Opinions and Features

By Fred Diamond Lyme awareness got a major boost recently with the publication of the new National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) report “Charting a Path Toward New Treatments for Lyme Infection-Associated Chronic Illnesses.” Lyme survivors, their... Read More »

Reprinted by permission of the Rescue substack. By Mary Beth Pfeiffer Magic happened for a far-flung group of scientists, doctors, pop stars, advocates, and a single journalist—me—on Runway 7 at Sony Hall in New York City. We all had been long-time crusaders—in the lab, at the... Read More »

By Jana Steck I am a Lyme warrior, five years into remission, with a calling to help others still in the midst of their battle to feel a little less scared and alone. Yes, I lost hair. I, too, went to bed fearing I wouldn’t wake up tomorrow. And, yes, I also felt unseen and... Read More »

By Fred Diamond The amount of research being done connecting Lyme disease to dementia or Alzheimer’s has been increasing. Nikki Schultek, a researcher, advocate, and chronic Lyme survivor, believes that connection may be far more significant than the medical community has... Read More »

By Fred Diamond One of the most misunderstood and under-discussed aspects of chronic Lyme disease is its impact on the brain and on relationships. During my research for my book on what those related to chronic Lyme survivors need to know, one of my sources estimated that 75% of... Read More »

By Fred Diamond For people suffering from chronic Lyme disease, the road to recovery is often long, frustrating, and filled with trial and error. Mainstream medicine offers specific and often limited relief, especially when co-infections, neurological symptoms, and treatment... Read More »

By Dr. Daniel Cameron What if you did everything right after a tick bite—and still ended up sick? That’s what happened to a 37-year-old woman who followed medical advice after a hike in New York’s Hudson Valley. She removed an engorged tick and went to urgent care. The provider... Read More »

By Fred Diamond When Mary Lyn Hammer first started feeling sick, she had no idea she would need to become a medical detective to survive. Like so many Lyme disease survivors, her healing journey was long, complicated, and often lonely shaped by misdiagnoses, skepticism from... Read More »

By Ali Moresco I was 22 years old when my life was completely derailed. Overnight, I went from a driven, high-functioning publicist in the entertainment industry to someone who could barely get out of bed. Initially, I presented with classic acute Lyme disease symptoms: cold and... Read More »