Do you capitalize the name of disease such as Lyme in middle sentence?

You generally capitalize the names of diseases like Lyme disease, even in the middle of a sentence.

Here are some examples:

* "She was diagnosed with Lyme disease last summer."

* "Scientists are still working to understand the long-term effects of Alzheimer's disease."

* "Parkinson's disease is a neurological disorder."

Exceptions:

* Common names for diseases are not usually capitalized:

* "She had the flu."

* "He contracted a cold."

* Some diseases are named after a person, but the name is used as an adjective. These are not capitalized:

* "He has a Parkinson's tremor."

* "It's a Hodgkin's lymphoma."

In doubt, capitalize! It's always better to capitalize a disease name than not, as it shows respect for the condition and its impact.