As the weather warms up, few of us can resist a nice evening walk through the park, or a trip to the countryside to immerse ourselves in natural surroundings. The summer can be wonderful, but all too ...

Whether you’re camping for the weekend, hiking local trails or barbecuing in your backyard, there’s one unwanted visitor you always need to watch out for: ticks. The tiny pests are easy to miss, and ...

As the weather warms up, few of us can resist a nice evening walk through the park or a trip to the countryside to immerse ourselves in natural surroundings. It’s common to notice a sudden itch or ...

CAMBRIDGE, MASS. (WHDH) - A Harvard freshman has developed an app that identifies ticks with a single picture. Antonia Kolb created “Detick It,” which not only identifies the type of tick, but also ...

Warmer weather and longer tick seasons are fueling a surge in tick-related illnesses across the U.S. Lyme disease remains the most common infection ...

University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have identified the first death caused by what is commonly called the ...

Researchers say they believe they've documented the first known death from alpha-gal syndrome — a red meat allergy caused by ...

Researchers say they have identified what appears to be the first documented death caused by alpha-gal syndrome — a severe ...

Infected ticks have spread beyond state parks, creating a risk of infection even in residential areas. Early treatment with ...

University of Virginia researchers are identifying the first deadly case of Alpha-gal, the meat allergy linked to tick bites.