Book review by Dr John A Duley PhD LDAA Scientific Advisory Committee (Honorary Senior Fellow, School of Pharmacy, The University of Queensland) I was recently browsing in a bookshop, to fill in time, and saw a new book, ‘How The…
By Rebecca Vary Recently I had at least four friends admit to me that they didn’t listen to podcasts and weren’t sure how to get hold of them. I was surprised because by this stage, I had been listening to…
by Cathy Barrett Polly Murray, A Seeker of Truth The legendary Mary Luckett ‘Polly’ Murray, one of the world’s first Lyme activist, sadly passed away on July 16th. Now all around the world Polly is being remembered as one of…
by Cathy Barrett Back from near death! After being diagnosed in 2016 with Lyme I finally had an explanation for all the pain and suffering that comes from having this disease over a period of 5 years. I was bitten…
By Cathy Barrett Our right to treatment in Australia is under threat and some courageous doctors are making a stand. Anyone who has experienced Lyme disease or an Australian Lyme-like illness is likely to have a story of success with a…
On Wednesday last week (8th May) we attended a Think Tank in Sydney. It was run by Allen & Clarke, a public policy consulting firm who have been contracted by the Australian Government Department of Health to develop an evidenced-based…
If elected, Labor promises to fund an integrated research platform for early diagnosis and personalised treatment of Australian Lyme disease. In a statement provided to the Lyme Disease Association of Australia today, Shadow Health Minister Catherine King says “Labor shares…
By Maree Kratzer Many patients of tick-borne illness face an uphill battle for recognition in Australia. Not only do they navigate the physical, emotional, financial and social implications of chronic illness; they also battle a lack of scientific knowledge and medical support that denies…