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An Open Letter to Parliamentary Candidates
This is an open letter to all candidates in the upcoming Federal Election (2022). By Tanya Dupagne. Today Iād like to share a story that is very important to me: Once upon a time, there were thousands of patients who became incredibly sick with similar symptoms. For an average of 10 years each, they approached […]
Lyme doctor calls out academic bias
LDAA Patron Dr Richard Horowitz calls out academic bias in new Lyme paper “Risk of post-treatment Lyme disease in patients with ideally-treated early Lyme disease: A prospective cohort study” was just published in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases. It regurgitates the same old assumptions that have held research back for decades: That PTLD is […]
Andi Snelling urges her fellow Lyme Warriors to enjoy the mundane
In 2020, award-winning actor, writer and theatre-maker, Andi Snelling came on board as an ambassador for the Lyme Disease Association of Australia.

From professional football to Lyme disease and back
Eight years ago, Ryan Stig ā now an LDAA Ambassador ā was playing halfback for the Newcastle Knights and at the age of 22, he appeared to have the rugby-league world in Australia at his feet. He played 13 games for Newcastle and was rewarded by a two-year contract by incoming coach, Wayne Bennett. But his promising […]