Fewer deaths in Lyme patients than typical Americans, a year after diagnosis
Unnecessary Lyme anxiety
Lyme continuing education (CME, CEU) for medical professionals
Useful, evidence-based information on Lyme disease.
Samento/Cat’s Claw: Chronic Lyme Snake Oil
But testimonials mislead
Maladie de Lyme chronique: un scandal médical à condamner!
English: Chronic Lyme disease: A scam that should be condemned! Original en anglais: Médecine et Maladies Infectieuses, 2019 Auteurs Dr. Marc Gentilini, Maladies infectieuses et tropicales, parasitologie, santé publique, Académie nationale de médecine, Paris, France Dr. François Bricaire, Maladies infectieuses … Continued
Chronic Lyme disease: A scam that should be condemned!
Reprinted from Médecine et Maladies Infectieuses, 2019 (PDF download) Authors Dr. Marc Gentilini, Infectious and Tropical Diseases, parasitology, public health, National Academy of Medicine, Paris, France Dr. François Bricaire, Infectious and Tropical Diseases, internal medicine, National Academy of Medicine, Paris, … Continued
Neurologist explains chronic Lyme false assumptions
The psychology of chronic Lyme beliefs
Tick testing for Lyme and other infections?
Tick testing is not recommended for diagnosis.
Infectious disease doctor in Australia worries about patients with false Lyme diagnoses
This doctor’s patients had a 100% false positive rate for Lyme disease
24 French Scientific Societies Mobilize to Protect Patients
Background In 2018, French scientific societies and the French National Academy of Medicine refused to endorse flawed recommendations about Lyme disease released by The National Authority for Health, a French government agency that was influenced by promoters of chronic Lyme … Continued
24 French Medical Societies Endorse New Lyme Guidelines, Support for Patients
Experts overwhelmingly agree
Doctors in Spain Warn Against False Lyme Diagnoses in Children
They’re concerned about false positive Lyme disease diagnoses in children.
Why Long-term Antibiotics for Lyme Disease is Quackery
6 trials show it doesn’t help but can cause harm.
Canadian Medical Groups Affirm Global Scientific Consensus, Support for Patients
Doctors say treatment should be compassionate, comprehensive, & evidence-guided.
CDC Division Director: Long-term antibiotics not warranted for Lyme treatment
The Poughkeepsie Journal spread conspiracy theories about Lyme disease for years, facilitated by long time “Chronic Lyme” propagandist Mary Beth Pfeiffer. On June 15, 2013, the Journal published the following response by Dr. Lyle Petersen to one of Pfeiffer’s articles. … Continued
Scam Lyme disease fundraisers: Disturbingly prevalent
Crowdfunding sites are feeding chronic Lyme quackery
Bartonella Rash vs Stretch Marks
Stretch marks are not Bartonella
CDC corrects Lyme lies
“The term chronic Lyme disease is controversial and often misleading.”
When do symptoms mean Lyme disease?
This is a revised version of a submission to the Tick-Borne Disease Working Group by Dr. Phillip Baker, PhD, the Executive Director of the American Lyme Disease Foundation (ALDF). The full article, dated September 15, 2018, may be viewed at the ALDF … Continued
Chronic Lyme conspiracy theories spread to Turkey
A single quack is largely responsible
Why herbs & supplements won’t help Lyme disease
Herbs: Good on chicken, but they aren’t Lyme treatments