The Greenfield Health Department is reminding residents to take precautions against tick bites, which can cause Lyme disease ...

May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month, focusing on prevention and early detection of the bacterial infection transmitted by ...

Northwell Health partnered with Stacker to examine the reasons behind rising rates of tick bites and the expanding regions ...

Pull upward with steady, even pressure. Don’t twist or jerk the tick; this can cause the mouth-parts to break off and remain ...

AMHERST — University of Massachusetts researchers have uncovered rabbit ticks in Maine that harbor a new strain of bacteria ...

A University of Minnesota expert writes, "One exciting new project we are working on aims to bring detection tools to the ...

Two types of ticks found in Maine could infect people with rare, sometimes fatal sicknesses. The post UMass study: Ticks ...

A 2023 report from New Brunswick Public Health cited a "dramatic increase" in ticks in the province. That year there were 100 ...

The discovery was made in a residential backyard in Maine where researchers were collecting rabbit ticks and testing them for ...

Mass General's Dr. Ali Raja says the new strain can cause spotted fevers and that it has never been seen before. It's rare to ...

They attach to the skin of warm-blooded animals—including dogs, cats, and humans—to consume their blood and can pass dangerous bacteria through their saliva, which can lead to disease.