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Investigations into medical mysteries. Medical-Science Writer | BITTEN Author | @UnderOurSkin Sr Producer | Contributor @StanMedMag @Epic @Voxdotcom @LitHub http://krisnewby.substack.com | https://linktr.ee/krisnewby

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The Kindle version of BITTEN is on sale for $1.99 for a limited time! NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya says: β€œIt's an incredible, infuriating, well-written book worth your time.”
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03.10.2025 10:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Yesterday the CIA told me that they *might* release my MKNAOMI document request on 12 March 2027β€”8 years, 7 months, & 11 days since submission. MKNAOMI was the ultra-secret Cold War biological warfare program run by the CIA and the Army’s Special Operations Division.

12.09.2025 10:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Inside the haunting story of a teenager’s overnight descent into madnessβ€”and his parents' search for answers. This medical mystery, deleted from Vox after a regime change, reveals the hidden links between infection and mental illness. #PANS #OCD #schizophrenia
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29.08.2025 16:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Sunday @nytimes lists "Bitten," "Deep Places," and "Sick" as must-reads on Lyme disease! @DouthatNYT @PKhakpour

12.08.2025 10:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Hidden History of Lyme with author Kris Newby A mix of Cold War intrigue, secret government experiments, and one woman’s battle with a disease no one wants to touch.

How Lyme disease almost killed me, and how this struggle motivated me to produce a documentary and write a book to help others. Thank you, Michelle, for sharing my story. michellekatz.substack.com/p/the-hidden...

05.08.2025 21:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Dr. Burrascano has treated over 15,000 patients with tick-borne diseases. (His protocol cured my chronic case.) This fascinating discussion with @danaparish offers valuable tips on diagnosing and treating #Lyme, # Babesia, and #Bartonella. buff.ly/2ZvErMy

17.07.2025 10:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ticktective with Dana Parish: Stealth Invader: Unveiling Lyme's Hidden Past - Bay Area Lyme Foundation Kris NewbyKris Newby is an award-winning medical science writer and the senior producer of the Lyme disease documentary UNDER OUR SKIN, which was a 2010 Oscar semifinalist. Her book BITTEN: The…

The "Ticktective" podcast series from @BayAreaLyme is a great resource for learning more about tick diseases. Here's my interview with @DanaParish: tinyurl.com/ycyzfcv5

09.07.2025 16:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What was tick researcher Willy Burgdorfer thinking when they took this photo? This 2020 "Martha's Vineyard magazine" Q&A covers my #Lyme nightmare and the US tick weaponization program.
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07.07.2025 10:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What Lurks in the Grass: The exquisite anatomical design that enables ticks to suck your blood. #Lyme #Ticks
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28.06.2025 16:53 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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@NPR reports that this could be a bad year for ticks, highlighting the vigilant need for tick checking. But even those doing everything right are still at risk, as @krisnewby explains in a 2022 talk with @camforum. Watch here: bit.ly/3RWiwu6 #lymedisease #ticks #news

24.06.2025 16:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Radio War Nerd #190 β€” Ticks, Lyme Disease & Secret Biological Warfare Programs β€” Kris Newby A 25+ minute preview of Radio War Nerd episode #190 with guest Kris Newby, author of "Bitten: The Secret History of Lyme Disease and Biological Weapons" β€” a remarkable & blood-curdling book about…

How one tick bite can derail your life. I loved sharing my story with @TheWarNerd military historians, who never ask questions like, β€œBut how could the military keep the tick weaponization program secret for so long?” Stay away from the tall grass, my friends. www.krisnewby.com/media/radio-... #Lyme

09.06.2025 16:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€ͺThomas Mather‬ β€ͺ@thetickguy reports a near-record high for submissions to #TickSpotters in May. Read "The Rise of the Lone Star Tick," to learn how Army-funded releases of radioactive ticks may have contributed to an epidemic of tick-borne diseases.
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03.06.2025 16:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Theft from the Hot Zone: When a Ft. Detrick researcher flew to NYC with a deadly virus sample in his pocket. Larceny of biological select agents with no jail time. open.substack.com/pub/krisnewb...
@NIHDirector_Jay @SecKennedy @SharylAttkisson @alisonannyoung @MKortepeter @danaparish

10.05.2025 10:45 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Discover how the U.S. military transformed ticks into stealth weapons during the Cold War. Could these experimental eight-legged agents be behind today's surge in dangerous tick-borne illnesses? #LymeDisease krisnewby.substack.com/p/tick-weapo...

29.04.2025 16:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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HHS Budget Proposal Guts the CDC and its Lyme Programs Programs focused on minorities, tribes, rural health, ME/CFS, and HIV/AIDS are also on the chopping block.

HHS LEAK: A β€œpre-decisional” HHS budget defunds CDC programs focused on minorities, tribes, rural health, #ME/CFS, #AIDS, and #Lyme disease. Read about the Lyme cuts here: open.substack.com/pub/krisnewb...

20.04.2025 10:45 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
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With 500K new #Lyme cases/year & no new treatment studies in 20+ years, it's time for researchers with new ideas and more funding. @SenBlumenthal @DrJBhattacharya @RobertKennedyJr

09.04.2025 10:45 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The new batch of JFK Files includes references to the CIA poisoning sugar shipments, in addition to dropping infected ticks on sugarcane workers, as detailed in my book BITTEN. krisnewby.substack.com/p/operation-...

β€”JFK Assassination Records, Case no. NW 54214, CoID: 32424914, rel. 09-13-2017

21.03.2025 17:53 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Against the odds - A band of rebels fights to save health care - 2012 FALL - Stanford Medicine Magazine - Stanford University School of Medicine ARCHIVES

Read "A Band of Rebels Fights to Save Health Care,” for an inspirational story about how a team of young doctors tried to make health care better & more affordable.” @StanMedMag #cancer

15.03.2025 11:45 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Thank you, @DrJBhattacharya, for your review of BITTEN, & good luck with your NIH director nomination. It offers hope to #Lyme patients to know that someone at the helm of our premier research institution will understand their challenges in getting diagnosed and treated. buff.ly/41jNAt2

05.03.2025 11:45 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Episode 452: One Tick Stopped the Clock - an interview with Lyme Disease Author Jennifer Crystal - Tick Boot Camp In this powerful episode of the Tick Boot Camp Podcast, Jennifer Crystal shares her journey of surviving and thriving after Lyme disease changed her life.

It took Jennifer @writerjcrystal 8 yrs to receive a diagnosis of #Lyme+co-infections. Her memoir "One Tick Stopped the Clock" is a story of perseverance and hope. And why are there still no effective tests & treatments for a disease identified in 1981? Her story on Tick Boot Camp:

04.03.2025 17:53 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bioweapons and the Korean War An interview with Jeffrey Kaye, who lays out the evidence for U.S. bioweapons use during the Korean War.

Bioweapons and the Korean War: An interview with Jeffrey Kaye, who lays out the evidence for U.S. bioweapons use during this war, including dropping cholera-laced feathers, plague-infected rodents, and spider bombs on China and Korea.

28.02.2025 11:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I'll be on "Full Measure" Sunday morning, discussing β€œBitten” & how to protect your family from #Lyme & tick diseases, hosted by amazing journalist @SharylAttkisson, author of β€œFollow the Science.” How to watch:https://buff.ly/3Xao5HV

23.02.2025 15:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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277. Bitten: The Secret History of Lyme Disease and Biological Weapons The Sharyl Attkisson Podcast Β· Episode

An interview about β€œBitten” & how to protect your family from #Lyme & tick diseases, with amazing journalist @SharylAttkisson, author of β€œFollow the Science.”

21.02.2025 17:53 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bioweapons and Lyme Disease with Kris Newby Podcast Episode Β· RFK Jr Podcast Β· 01/19/2024 Β· 43m

I’m overjoyed that our new HHS leader understands the devastating impact of chronic #Lyme. Please prioritize better tests & treatmentsβ€”and declassify the 50yo bug-borne weapons documents so that we know what engineered germs/ticks were released in which locations. @RobertKennedyJr

14.02.2025 18:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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EXPOSED: U.S. Bioweapons Program Behind Lyme Disease? James Li breaks down the history of Lyme Disease in the US.Kris Newby: https://www.krisnewby.com/ James: https://www.youtube.com/c/5149withJamesLiSign up for...

Learn about the Cold War weaponization of tick-borne diseases in my interview with James Li. Are Americans suffering from Lyme disease collateral damage? @5149jamesli @RobertKennedyJr

10.02.2025 17:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Using ticks for military gain-of-function research: β€œPassage of bioweapons agents through various arthropods offers an opportunity to increase the virulence of the agents ...” including yellow fever, VEE, plague, & spotted fever. See p.77
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29.01.2025 22:52 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

But the military gain-of-function research: β€œPassage of bioweapons agents through various arthropods offers an opportunity to increase the virulence of the agents ...” including yellow fever, VEE, plague, & spotted fever. See p.77
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29.01.2025 22:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My book BITTEN suggests that an unnamed, weaponized, tick-borne rickettsia contributed to the sickness around Lyme, CT.
www.statnews.com/2016/10/12/s...

29.01.2025 22:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My book BITTEN suggests that an unnamed, weaponized, tick-borne rickettsia contributed to the sickness around Lyme, CT.
www.statnews.com/2016/10/12/s...

29.01.2025 22:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Using ticks for military gain-of-function research: β€œPassage of bioweapons agents through various arthropods offers an opportunity to increase the virulence of the agents ...” including yellow fever, VEE, plague, & spotted fever. See p.77
web.archive.org/web/20220517...

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