by Jennifer Crystal Hope is a tricky concept for patients with chronic illnesses. It is something everyone—healthy or sick—wants, but summoning hope is not always easy when the world around you looks bleak. Someone can …More
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Avril Lavigne and GLA: Head Above Water Campaign
Avril Lavigne recently stated that fighting Lyme Disease has been the hardest battle she’s ever fought. If you are reading this post, we have no doubt you understand the sentiment. The Avril Lavigne Foundation supports individuals …More
GLA POV: Identifying Vancomycin as an effective...
by Timothy Sellati, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer, GLA Global Lyme Alliance’s Chief Scientific Officer offers perspective on newly published GLA-funded research out of Northeastern University Although the underlying premise of a recent study by …More
REMEMBERING ONE OF OUR OWN
by Scott Santarella, CEO of Global Lyme Alliance Kasey Passen was driven to help others in the fight against Lyme disease Some people have dreams about changing people’s lives but, through no fault of their …More
The Danger of Denial
by Jennifer Crystal One of the many rewards of writing this weekly blog is connecting with patients and caregivers all over the world. I receive emails from people telling me their stories and asking me …More
The Spectrum of Lyme
by Jennifer Crystal Just this week, I heard from yet another friend who had found an engorged tick on her child. With tick populations soaring, it’s not surprising that so many people are being bitten …More
RACING FOR A CURE – MEET TEAM GLA’s 2018 NYC MA...
Global Lyme Alliance is thrilled to be the first Lyme organization named an official charity partner of the TCS New York City Marathon, starting with the 2018 race. The TCS New York City Marathon provides …More
To Sleep, Perchance to Dream
by Jennifer Crystal GLA writer and Lyme Warrior, Jennifer Crystal writes about her experience with “crazy dreams” as a result of neurological Lyme disease Last night I had a dream that a college friend and …More
Meet the Researcher: Kim Lewis, Ph.D.
MEET THE RESEARCHER IS A BLOG SERIES TO INTRODUCE GLA-FUNDED LYME DISEASE RESEARCHERS MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN THE FIGHT AGAINST LYME DISEASE. #MEETTHERESEARCHER NAME: Kim Lewis, Ph.D. TITLE: University Distinguished Professor; Director, Antimicrobial Discovery Center; Department …More
