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https://policyoptions.irpp.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/houston-main-1.jpg2000700Lyme disease has recently gained much attention in the media, and it has become politicized in the United States and also in Canada. Vocal individuals and groups have implied that the medical profession is systematically ignoring or neglecting patients with Lyme disease; these critics have cast doubt on current diagnosis and treatment approaches. Advocacy groups, […]