Piperacillin, an antibiotic in the same class as penicillin, effectively cured mice of Lyme disease at 100-times less than the effective dose of doxycycline, the current gold standard treatment. At ...

A new Vancouver Island-based charity is stepping in to help patients pay for alternative medical treatments not covered by ...

UMass Amherst researchers have discovered a new bacteria in Maine rabbit ticks linked to an infection that can be deadly for ...

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The Massachusetts Department of Public Health reports the majority of tick-borne diseases occur between June and August, but ...

A growing tick population in the UK countryside is increasing the risk of Lyme disease, warns the Scottish Land & Estates ...

As the weather warms up across Portugal, so begins tick season — a real concern for dog owners and animal shelters alike.

Alpha-gal syndrome is an allergy that develops as a reaction to the saliva of some ticks. It causes the immune system to ...

Ticks can carry a range of illnesses with varying effects, but one of the most deadly is alpha-gal syndrome. The condition is ...

Alpha-gal syndrome is an allergy triggered by the saliva of certain ticks. It causes an overreaction of the immune system to ...

Alpha-gal syndrome is a new allergic condition caused by tick bites. The symptoms can be quite severe and it can even be ...