by Michelle Bentley, Royal Holloway  (The University of London) The House of Representatives has instructed the Pentagon to disclose whether it used ticks to infect the American public with Lyme disease between 1950 and 1975. The allegation comes from Chris Smith, a Republican... Read More »

By Daniel A. Kinderlehrer MD I have been practicing medicine long enough to be very skeptical of “breakthroughs.” But disulfiram may be the real thing. Let’s keep our fingers crossed. Anyone who reads the financial pages has heard of Steven Cohen, the multi-billionaire hedge fund... Read More »

By Brittany Harrison I’m excited to share my journey of recovering from Lyme disease and other chronic illnesses. I hope my experience can inspire and help others. The story is a bit depressing at first, but I’m recovering now, so don’t worry! I’m actually sitting at the DMV as I... Read More »

By Marjo Valonen, MD It was the happiest moment of my life, to hold my twin babies for the first time. I am so glad that I didn’t know what was ahead of me: that I would be bedridden and seriously ill for years. That I couldn’t walk, play with my kids, or have the strength to... Read More »

By Katie McCurdy As a patient with many mysterious symptoms, I know what it’s like to befuddle my doctors. I had heart palpitations, tingling in my hands and feet, sensory issues, and gut problems. None of these symptoms fit with my primary autoimmune diagnosis. For years,... Read More »

by Dr. Elizabeth Maloney Most, if not all in the Lyme community know these statements to be true: *Many aspects of Lyme disease, especially the diagnosis and treatment of disseminated and persistent (chronic) disease, are controversial. *Early diagnosis and treatment of the... Read More »

The following message was sent to the Tick-Borne Disease Working Group after its June 4 meeting. by Jeanne Ryan As an individual in recovery from late-stage/chronic Lyme disease and the co-infections babesia and bartonella, thank you to the group and, in particular, to Pat Smith... Read More »

By Jenny Kravitz On January 3, 2019, my family’s whole world changed LITERALLY OVER NIGHT. Our once loving little man (now age 6) was filled with rage, aggression and hatred. He went from snuggling with me and loving me, to lashing out at me, telling me he hated me, wanted... Read More »

By Kimberley Price Vogue magazine once quoted Australian activist GD Anderson as saying: “Feminism isn’t about making women stronger. Women are already strong. It’s about changing the way the world perceives that strength.” If GD Anderson is right and all women are... Read More »