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

Some ticks carry pathogens that cause different diseases, including Rocky Mountain spotted fever and Lyme disease. To stay safe, here is what you need to know about parasitic arachnids ...

Products such as K9 Advantix® II are recommended and trusted by veterinarians to prevent tick bites that can cause Lyme ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) Tick season is here. From now through the summer, the tiny bloodsucking arachnids can be found in great ...

Researchers at Washington University identified the first invasive longhorned tick ever found in suburban St. Louis County, the university said on Thursday. The sesame-seed-sized arachnid is ...

Deer tick activity surged this week as warmer weather stirred the Lyme-disease carrying arachnids out of their dormant winter ...

Unfortunately, it’s also when ticks are extremely active, particularly in wooded areas. Not only do these parasitic arachnids give you the creeps, but ticks can carry an array of diseases.

And while no one wants a bug bite, ticks are significantly more threatening than most ... it’s the most common human illness ...

Dr. Jason McLeod, owner of Huntsville Animal Hospital and Bracebridge Animal Hospital, says incidents of tick-borne diseases such as Lyme disease has increased 10-fold in the last two years in Ontario ...

Mar. 22—Deer tick activity surged this week in Maine as warmer weather stirred the Lyme disease-carrying arachnids out of their dormant winter state to begin searching for hosts. Griffin Dill ...