Focus – Opinions and Features

By Fred Diamond If you’ve ever struggled to explain what chronic Lyme disease really feels like with the confusion, the disappearing health, the disbelief from doctors and even people close to you, you’ll understand exactly why Lyme survivor and advocate (Generation Lyme) Jesse... Read More »

By Kaitlyn Oleinik My Lyme journey didn’t begin with a catastrophic moment. It began subtly--too subtly. Years before my symptoms exploded, a family member spotted a tick on my thigh during a float trip on the Black River. I was six years old. We brushed it off, literally, and... Read More »

by Dr. Melanie Stein The morning my legs wouldn’t move changed everything I thought I knew about health. Full-body tremors tore through me. I couldn’t stand, let alone walk. I was admitted to the hospital, frightened, searching for answers. A long list of tests returned “normal,”... Read More »

Pathobiome Perspectives is an interview series exploring the role of infections in chronic neurological and psychiatric conditions—including Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Lyme disease, and long COVID. Recorded live by patient advocate Ali Moresco, the series is produced in... Read More »

The AlzPI and PCOM Symposium is an annual interdisciplinary event focused on exploring the role of infections and the microbiome in chronic neurological and psychiatric diseases, including Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Lyme disease, long COVID, and more. It brings together... Read More »

By Fred Diamond When Lauren Lovejoy, founder of Lyme Warrior, joined me on the Love, Hope, Lyme podcast this week, she shared a story that captures both the heartbreak and resilience at the core of the Lyme disease community. Twelve years ago, she was in her mid-20s and was... Read More »

By Edward Dabdoub Lyme disease can cause serious and lasting impairments that make it impossible to work full-time. Yet, because symptoms of Lyme disease are typically subjective, or self-reported, insurance companies tend to question the legitimacy of Lyme-related claims.... Read More »

By Fred Diamond Unfortunately, people suffering from the mysterious, lingering symptoms of Lyme disease have probably heard a familiar refrain from their medical practitioners: “You can’t have Lyme disease. We don’t have Lyme here.” The here could be North Carolina, Texas,... Read More »

Meghan Bradshaw gave the following speech at a recent fundraising dinner held by the International Lyme and Associated Diseases Educational Foundation. ILADEF is the educational arm of ILADS, focused on training physicians in the diagnosis and treatment of Lyme and other... Read More »