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Canadian Lyme Disease Foundation is dedicated to promoting research, education, diagnosis, and treatment of Lyme and associated diseases in Canada. #Lyme #TickPrevention

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How edible vaccines for [nonhuman] animals could help limit the risk of Lyme disease

Field trial achieved 20 to 70% drop in infected ticks, research suggests. #Lyme #ticks

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How edible vaccines for animals could help limit the risk of Lyme disease
Field trial achieved 20 to 70% drop in infected ticks, research suggests.
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November 7, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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Episode 76: Discussing pets, ticks, and Lyme disease, with veterinarian, Michael Howlett

We're interested in what goes on for non-human animals and how this might affect the human experience. #pets #NovaScotia #ticks

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76. Discussing pets, ticks, and Lyme disease, with veterinarian, Michael Howlett - Looking at Lyme
We’re interested in what goes on for non-human animals and how this might affect the human experience.
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November 7, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Dr. Tim Cook is an Internal Medicine Specialist who has spent decades helping patients with complex illnesses. He worked abroad with the Canadian Armed Forces and he has been the physician for multiple officials at Rideau Hall.

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74. Dr. Tim Cook on approaches to Lyme disease treatment and also diagnosis - Looking at Lyme
Dr. Tim Cook is an Internal Medicine Specialist who has spent decades helping patients with complex illnesses. He worked abroad with the Canadian Armed Forces and he has been the physician for…
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October 23, 2025 at 4:04 AM
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75. Blake Corbin on staying safe from ticks while hunting and fishing

A passion for educating fellow hunting and fishing enthusiasts about their risk for Lyme disease and other tick-borne infections.

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75. Blake Corbin on staying safe from ticks while hunting and fishing - Looking at Lyme
A passion for educating fellow hunting and fishing enthusiasts about their risk for Lyme disease and other tick-borne infections.
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October 23, 2025 at 4:04 AM
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Are you a medical practitioner? Join us for the first annual Canadian Tick-Borne Disease Conference! #Lyme #Toronto #cdnhealth #doctors #nurses www.ctdconference.ca
Canadian Tick-Borne Disease Conference
November 8 to 9, 2025 Vantage Venues 27th Floor 150 King St. W, Toronto, ON Join us for the first annual Canadian Tick-Borne Disease Conference exclusively for medical practitioners.
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October 9, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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There’s progress on recognizing long Lyme, CanLyme president tells U.S. podcast

Janet Sperling sits down with hosts of Tick Boot Camp.

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There’s progress on recognizing long Lyme, CanLyme president tells U.S. podcast
Janet Sperling sits down with hosts of Tick Boot Camp.
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October 4, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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It’s not just Lyme disease you have to watch out for. Other tick-borne illnesses are on the rise in Canada

Ontario physicians call for heightened awareness after treating rare case of anaplasmosis.

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It’s not just Lyme disease you have to watch out for. Other tick-borne illnesses are on the rise in Canada
Ontario physicians call for heightened awareness after treating rare case of anaplasmosis.
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September 23, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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Dr. Kendall Soucie and Marissa Rakus join to discuss their research on medical gaslighting #Ticks #gaslighting #cdnhealth www.lookingatlyme.ca/2025/09/73-s...
73. Dr. Kendall Soucie and Marissa Rakus join to discuss their research on medical gaslighting - Looking at Lyme
Researchers have compiled close to 2,000 responses from women who say medical personnel have not taken their problems seriously. We discuss this challenge and how it impacts chronic health conditions…
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September 17, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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NOVA SCOTIA: “Wildfire, drought may be taking toll on N.S. ticks” www.cbc.ca/player/play/... - CBC News

#Drought #NovaScotia #Ticks #Wildfires
Wildfire, drought may be taking toll on N.S. ticks
Nicoletta Faraone, an associate professor with the chemistry department at Acadia University, explains why ticks don't like hot and dry conditions. Watch her interview with Amy Smith.
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September 11, 2025 at 2:55 AM
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Dr. Kendall Soucie and Marissa Rakus join to discuss their research on medical gaslighting #Ticks #gaslighting #cdnhealth www.lookingatlyme.ca/2025/09/73-s...
73. Dr. Kendall Soucie and Marissa Rakus join to discuss their research on medical gaslighting - Looking at Lyme
Researchers have compiled close to 2,000 responses from women who say medical personnel have not taken their problems seriously. We discuss this challenge and how it impacts chronic health conditions…
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September 17, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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Why an integrated approach to tick-borne pathogens is important in the diagnosis of clinical cases

Diagnoses should be more than just a laboratory test result.

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Why an integrated approach to tick-borne pathogens is important in the diagnosis of clinical cases
Diagnoses should be more than just a laboratory test result.
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September 12, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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The interaction between complex chronic disease and mental health

Speaking with Dr. Eleanor Stein about the many challenges treating Lyme disease.

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71. The interaction between complex chronic disease and mental health - Looking at Lyme
Speaking with Dr. Eleanor Stein about the many challenges treating Lyme disease.
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September 12, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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What are IACIs—and why should more clinicians and science communicators be paying attention?

Infection-Associated Chronic Illnesses (IACIs) like Long COVID, ME/CFS, and Post-Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome can develop after viral, bacterial, or fungal infections. These conditions are disabling, com
Graphic with a dark background featuring the title “What are IACIs?” in bold white and magenta text. Below, the text explains that IACIs refer to persistent health conditions that can develop after infections from viruses, bacteria, or fungi, and that they can significantly impair quality of life. An illustrated doctor in a white coat and blue tie is shown holding a clipboard. At the bottom, the Mount Sinai logo and text reads: “Cohen Center for Recovery from Complex Chronic Illness.
August 7, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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Jim Wilson: Sincere and caring man

He will be sadly missed.

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Jim Wilson: Sincere and caring man
He will be sadly missed.
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August 29, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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My latest for @healthjournalism.org: #Lyme disease is changing in a warming world--and so should the news: A 🧵.

#scicomm #publichealth #climatechange #medicine #infectiousdisease #ticks
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A screenshot of a tip sheet for #AHCJ, with an opening image of a black-legged tick and the headline, "Lyme disease is changing in a warming world--and so should the news." The opening paragraph reads, "When biologist Nick Ogden moved to Quebec in 2002, there were two known populations of black-legged tick (Ixodes scapularis)--the most important Lyme disease spreader--in Canada, on the north shore of Lake Erie."
July 17, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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Notes from the front line: Family doctors speak out about the challenges of Lyme disease

Physicians point to rising case counts, primary care shortages, difficult diagnoses and limited treatments. #cdnpoli #cdnhealth #Lyme canlyme.com/2025/07/fron...
Notes from the front line: Family doctors speak out about the challenges of Lyme disease
Physicians point to rising case counts, primary care shortages, difficult diagnoses and limited treatments.
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August 19, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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Lilian Dart on tick safety, education, and the prevention of Lyme disease #Lyme #Ticks www.lookingatlyme.ca/2025/08/lili...
70. Lilian Dart on tick safety, education, and the prevention of Lyme disease - Looking at Lyme
Lilian Dart is an environmental geographer who researches the complex relationship between humans and their environment.
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August 12, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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New chronic Lyme research from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
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68. New chronic Lyme research from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine - Looking at Lyme
Chronic Lyme goes mainstream.
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July 8, 2025 at 11:35 PM
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President of Canlyme & bug scientist, Janet Sperling, says that with #climatecange & the spread of tick-borne diseases, increased awareness is needed not only among the public, but also among primary-care providers & infectious disease specialists.

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Climate change driving rise in tick-borne illnesses such as Lyme disease | Globalnews.ca
A warming climate is driving a rise in Lyme disease and the introduction of lesser-known tick-borne diseases, public health specialists say.
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July 1, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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“To have a biobank that is sustained over time and allows science to examine time-related effects is crucial” to finding the answers researchers need." #BioBanks #LymeDisease #research
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How biobanks are revolutionizing medical research — and why Canada needs one for Lyme disease
Lyme disease is a rapidly evolving problem in Canada that won’t just disappear, CanLyme expert warns.
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June 23, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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Save the date! The first annual Canadian Tick-Borne Disease Conference lands in Toronto on November 8-9, exclusively for medical practitioners. Hear the latest on diagnosis and treatment of Lyme and other tick-borne diseases from fellow practitioners and experts. #YYZ

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Save the date for the Canadian Tick-Borne Disease Conference: November 8 and 9
Join other healthcare practitioners for two days of presentations on diagnosis and treatment of Lyme and other tick-borne disease.
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June 10, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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Tick season is back. How to stay safe around these risky bloodsuckers globalnews.ca/news/1117252... @kdangerfield.bsky.social

𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁
Ticks love to hitch a ride on dogs, so it’s important to check them after they’ve been outside, experts say.
May 18, 2025 at 4:50 AM
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Tick season is back. How to stay safe around these risky bloodsuckers
#WorkSafe #StaySafe
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Tick season is back. How to stay safe around these risky bloodsuckers - National | Globalnews.ca
Thanks to warming winters and milder temperatures, ticks are thriving in more parts of the country than ever before — bringing the risk of tick-borne illnesses like Lyme disease.
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May 19, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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Helping kids stay safe in the outdoors, and at camp

Get our free downloadable camp kit with posters and a campfire song!

#Lyme #LymeDisease #ticks #Summercamp

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Helping kids stay safe in the outdoors, and at camp
Get our free downloadable camp kit with posters and a campfire song!
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May 15, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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The rise of tick-borne illness in B.C.

How tick migration and gaps in education are contributing to Lyme disease diagnoses

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The rise of tick-borne illness in B.C. | BCIT News
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May 9, 2025 at 9:55 PM