26% of the tested Missourians had the antibodies that could cause the tick-borne alpha-gal syndrome.

It's common knowledge that ticks can spread infections that cause serious illnesses, including Lyme disease. Now health officials are trying to raise ...

Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), a red meat allergy triggered by tick bites, is increasingly prevalent in the US. The lone star tick ...

Cases of alpha-gal syndrome, a red meat allergy that comes from a tick bite, are climbing fast. But why does it only develop ...

A New Jersey man’s death is the first known to be linked to a tick-borne meat allergy, according to researchers at UVAHealth in Virginia. The unidentified man, 47, reportedly died last summer, four ...

I remember the first time I heard about alpha-gal syndrome. It was more than 12 years ago, and I was out to dinner with friends, when one of them said, “Too bad I can’t order any of the steaks.” He ...

A New Jersey man may be the first confirmed death due to a meat allergy triggered by a bite from a tick, researchers announced on Nov. 12. The 47-year-old airline pilot, who was not identified, had ...