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Lyme disease: the ‘yuppie virus’ with dangerous false diagnoses
Alexis Ohanian, the co-founder of Reddit and husband of the tennis star Serena Williams, was perplexed.
He was showing no symptoms of Lyme disease, and had not spent much time in the wilderness or northeastern US states where the ticks that carry it are most prevalent. And yet, after a “full battery of health scans”, his doctor had told him that he was infected.
Experts warn that celebrity tell-alls and rampant “pseudoscience” surrounding Lyme is fuelling misdiagnoses. “Lyme disease has been plagued with misinformation for decades,” said Andrea Love, the executive director of the American Lyme Disease Foundation. “Unfortunately, there are instances of celebrities bringing attention to Lyme when it is unlikely they actually were infected with this bacteria.”
People Are Blaming Long COVID For Their Hangovers — Experts Say the Science Is Shaky
A recent study circulating that suggests PASC increases hangover symptoms is not supported by robust evidence. Read here for more.
Was Lyme disease spread as a bioweapon? No, that theory is Pants on Fire!
Tucker Carlson stated on May 9, 2024 in an Instagram post: Lyme Disease became endemic because of U.S. government bioweapons labs. But this is a "Pants on Fire" theory!
The Lyme disease bacterium, Borrelia burgdorferi, has existed for at least 60,000 years, long before the United States’ biological weapons program began in 1942. Lyme became endemic in the U.S. in the 1970s because of changing environmental factors, not because of bioweapons research.
Science based ways to keep your immune system healthy
Dr. Andrea Love, an immunologist and microbiologist explains (via a post on Instagram) that often, people can get misled by promises of ‘magic bullets’ and miracle cures by individuals who use pseudoscience and fear to sell unregulated products.
Coronavirus FAQ: I'm immunocompromised. Will pills, gargles and sprays fend off COVID?
Dr. Andrea Love provides insight to Jonathan Lambert from NPR about how to reduce risk of COVID-19 if immunocompromised
Is COVID now endemic? Here's what experts say.
Dr. Andrea Love speaks to Nsisong Asanga about the current status of COVID-19
Household Mold Can Be Dangerous — Here's How to Get Rid of It
Dr. Andrea Love speaks to POPSUGAR about what’s real and what’s not about household mold.
Microbiome home test kits are the wild west of gut health
Direct-to-consumer gut microbiome tests are increasingly popular, but experts argue they may do more harm than good.
Are food sensitivity tests accurate? Here's the truth from an immunologist
Dr. Andrea Love speaks with Katie MacBride of Inverse about the lack of science behind food sensitivity tests: “These tests are all marketing and no science.”