Neurologist explains chronic Lyme false assumptions
The psychology of chronic Lyme beliefs
Tick testing: When to test 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
Are all Lyme disease fundraisers scams?
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
MARCoNS: Not a real diagnosis
Run away from anyone promoting MARCoNS
The harms of unnecessary “Lyme anxiety”
False information causes unnecessary anxiety
An example of pseudoscience: Chronic Lyme disease
Scientific data do not support claims regarding the existence of a chronic form of Lyme disease.
Un exemple de pseudoscience: La maladie de Lyme chronique
Les données scientifiques ne soutiennent pas prétentions quant à l’existence d’une forme chronique de la maladie de Lyme.
How March for Science was tricked by chronic Lyme advocates
But the group changed its mind!