Policy Expert, Local News Illuminate Lyme in Encouraging and Disturbing Ways
Government compliance expert Jenna Luche-Thayer and New York-based news station tell the stories behind the stories of Lyme disease.
New York News Station to Air Unprecedented Lyme Special June 30
This Thursday, FOX NY 5 will broadcast “Lyme and Reason: The Cause and Consequence of Lyme Disease” at 10:30 p.m. Eastern.
Hacking For A Lyme Cure: Innovative Scientists Fill Federal Research Gaps
An infectious disease specialist and computer scientist leads innovative approaches to deciphering the mysteries of Lyme disease.
Lyme Questions for Journalists
Journalists have a unique and vitally important role in informing the public, particularly when trusted authorities neglect to do so adequately. The nation’s public health demands greater investigative reporting related to Lyme disease for reasons discussed below.
Lyme Basics for Journalists
Lyme disease is unique among infectious diseases. Here are some basics journalists must keep in mind when reporting on Lyme and associated diseases.
Government Accountability Expert Asks Congress to Investigate CDC for Lyme Conflicts
Last week, Jenna Luché-Thayer presented findings of an investigation into the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to Congressional staff at a Lyme disease briefing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.
Lyme Patient Reality
Lyme disease patients are confronted with a complicated version of reality in a number of ways.
And the Band Plays On: A New Plague Met With Silence, Denial
“I would not have been able to write this book if I had not been a reporter at the San Francisco Chronicle, the only daily newspaper in the United States that did not need a movie star to come down with AIDS before it considered the epidemic a legitimate news story deserving thorough coverage.” It’s a striking statement, isn’t it, with the benefit of hindsight?
Lyme Wars: Journalists are Failing the Public
Unethical journalism may be committed intentionally or by accident, but the resulting disinformation or misinformation can be potentially damaging either way. In the case of public health, the results can be disastrous.
An Open Letter to the Boston Globe About Lyme Disease
The crux of the Globe’s concern seems to be financial — the cost to medical insurers and to employers to treat late-stage or persistent cases of Lyme disease with antibiotics, when prescribed by knowledgeable and competent physicians based on sound medical research.
A Big Week for Lyme Disease Patient and Physician Rights
The past couple of weeks have seen remarkable progress for Lyme disease from both research and regulatory perspectives.
Bad Blood: This Parasite in the U.S. Blood Supply Can Kill
The red blood cell parasite Babesia is transmitted increasingly in the United States through blood transfusions, yet unlike with HIV, donated blood is never tested for Babesia.
Diagnosed with ALS, Died From Lyme
Tara Geraghty’s husband David was diagnosed with ALS. When he finally tested positive for Lyme, it was too late. “No one wants to talk about it,” she says.
An Open Letter to Andy Cohen Regarding The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills
Bravo’s ‘Housewives’ franchise needs to take health more seriously & stop making light of illness.
Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Justifies Lyme Patients’ Fears
Bravo’s ‘Housewives’ Makes a Mockery of Lyme
The Insanity of Lyme: Mental Health
Lyme can cause severe neuropsychiatric symptoms due to neurological damage and inflammation.