In alpha-gal syndrome, the immune system overreacts to a sugar known as galactose-α-1,3-galactose, or "alpha-gal" for short.

With the arrival of spring and summer, the Midwest is bracing for an increase in tick activity – particularly deer ticks, ...

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – Tick activity is expected to pick up quickly as the weather continues to warm this spring. With the weather getting warmer, ticks are remerging the season but there are some ...

Ticks are harmful to people and pets, and often carry diseases like Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF), ehrlichiosis and ...

A tick removed from a hunting dog in Dawson County was confirmed to be the blacklegged tick (Ixodes scapularis, also called ...

The primary tick species to be wary of in New England is the black-legged tick, also called the deer tick or the bear tick.

Warmer weather certainly has us thinking about spending more time outdoors with our pets. However, it's important to remember ...

The group of blood-sucking parasites called ticks can spread pathogens like Lyme Disease, anaplasmosis and babesiosis. Here's ...

State researchers released on Monday findings from their 2024 statewide tick surveillance program. The Center for Vector ...

The group of blood-sucking parasites called ticks can spread pathogens like Lyme Disease, anaplasmosis and babesiosis.

Ticks that can spread diseases that afflict people, including Lyme disease, continue to proliferate in Connecticut, the latest findings from a multiyear tick surveillance program show. On Monday, the ...

By Victoria Eastman The topic was ticks at the latest meeting of Milo Garden Club, held on Tuesday, March 11. Guest speaker ...