Focus – Opinions and Features

The following article features the work of Girija Goyal, PhD, at Harvard’s Wyss Institute. Her groundbreaking lymph node chip models human immune responses to Lyme disease, accelerating the development of personalized therapies and potentially restoring a patient’s ability to... Read More »

A book review by Terri McCormick Most people wouldn’t think twice about a summer flu. Chiropractor Dr. Kristi Hellenbrand didn’t either. After two weeks, the illness seemed to pass. But something wasn’t right. She was dizzy. Her blood pressure dropped. Walking... Read More »

By Terri McCormick The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced a partnership with the International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society (ILADS). This move has surprised many in the Lyme community, because for decades, federal health authorities kept... Read More »

Lyme Disease Biobank, a program of Bay Area Lyme Foundation, partners with the National Disease Research Interchange (NDRI) to help advance Lyme disease research. Together, they enable patients to contribute tissue samples, collected during surgery or after death, which the... Read More »

By Joel Zelkowitz, Esq. The spring 2026 tick season has been alarming across New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and the surrounding northeast region. For those of us who work with disability insurance claims, the concern is not only that more people may become sick. It is that... Read More »

By Fred Diamond A Lyme advocate once shared with me that they estimated that 75% of committed relationships will terminate when chronic Lyme is involved. On this week’s episode of the Love, Hope, Lyme Podcast, Sarah Krivos, author of Silver Scars: A Memoir of Chronic Lyme Disease... Read More »

By Terri McCormick As parents, we think about sunscreen, bike helmets, and life jackets, but one summer risk many families overlook is ticks. With camps, sports, and backyard adventures filling the warmer months, children spend plenty of time outdoors. In fact, children are among... Read More »

By Terri McCormick Patients living with Lyme disease often face a double burden: the physical and emotional toll of the illness itself, and the significant financial strain that comes with seeking answers and treatment. While funding options are not abundant, several nonprofit... Read More »

By Fred Diamond On this week’s episode of the Love, Hope, Lyme podcast, health coach and Lyme survivor Heidi Bodenheimer shares a message that resonates deeply with many chronic Lyme survivors: healing is not just about protocols, supplements, or finding the “perfect” docto... Read More »