Two additional tick species in the U.S. have been found capable of transmitting red meat allergy, or alpha-gal syndrome.

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

University of Rhode Island professor Thomas Mather said that tick sightings have increased in the last two weeks. Mather said it’s currently too early yet to tell how bad tick season will be.

Until recently, scientists believed only the lone star tick could spread the condition. However, a recent study reveals that bites from two other species of ticks can also trigger the allergy.

Just in time for the arrival of warmer weather, the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services has launched a new tick ...

Two emerging tick species, including one that is known to cause a red meat allergy, are on the rise in Connecticut. Researchers at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station recently released ...

Expect a usual amount of ticks and mosquitos this summer. In Wisconsin, that's a lot. Here are 5 strategies to keep them and ...

Spring may have only just started showing signs of life in northern parts of the country, but tick season has already begun.

URI Professor Thomas Mather said that tick spotting have increased in the last two weeks. In New England, you should watch out for black legged ticks, which can cause Lyme's disease, and lone star ...

Thomas Mather, the director of URI’s Center for Vector-Borne Disease and its TickEncounter Resource Center, has seen an uptick in tick sightings over the last two weeks. Mather said it’s ...