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	Podcast:		The Guardian's Science Weekly
	Episode:		Why is ‘chronic’ lyme disease so controversial?
	Category:		Religion & Spirituality
	Duration:		00:19:57
	Publish Date:		2025-10-16 04:00:58
	Description:		Celebrities including Bella Hadid, Justin Bieber and Miranda Hart have talked about their years-long struggles with the effects of Lyme disease, but despite rising rates and better awareness, the illness remains poorly understood. To understand more about how the illness can impact people over the long term, Madeleine Finlay hears from the Guardian’s Patrick Barkham about his daughter Milly’s experience, and from Prof John Aucott, director of the Johns Hopkins Lyme Disease Research Center, and associate professor of medicine at Johns Hopkins University. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod
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