Scientists with the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station are warning that ticks are now active in Connecticut as results of the state’s tick surveillance program show a growth in the number of ...

While health experts say people should be alert for ticks year-round, ticks are most active in Wisconsin from spring through fall. Avoiding exposure to ticks and tick bites is the recommended strategy ...

Warmer temps and a strange winter are fueling a major tick surge. Unusual winter weather is causing a surge in tick populations and a longer tick season. Increased tick activity raises health risks, ...

Q: What is the safest way to get a tick out of my dog’s body? Should I use tweezers or gloved hands? Are there ways to prevent ticks from sucking on his body? A: Whatever you do, don’t remove ticks ...

The Marshfield Clinic Research Institute launched a citizen science project to study ticks in Wisconsin. Participants can request a free kit to collect and mail in ticks they find on people or pets.

As higher temperatures creep back across Massachusetts, so do ticks — tiny, resilient pests that carry an outsized public health threat. While it may seem that our bitterly cold winter would have ...

The incidence of alpha-gal syndrome appears to be growing significantly. Patients who are bitten can develop a severe allergy to red meat, and a few have died. The incidence of alpha-gal syndrome ...

You just got a dog and suddenly everything in life is better. More walks, more fresh air, more outdoor adventures. The less fun part of dog ownership is learning that ticks also love those same spaces ...

Pfizer is working to get approval on a new vaccine that could protect people against Lyme disease, but the company could see pushback from the government following studies done on the vaccine. "What ...

Alpha-gal syndrome, a tick-borne illness that can cause people to develop a life-threatening allergy to red meat, is spreading across the U.S. Researchers estimate that as many as 450,000 Americans ...

If you’re having an unexplained, intense reaction after eating beef or pork, it’s a good idea to seek a blood test. By Joseph Goldstein Alpha-gal syndrome, a red meat allergy that begins with a tick ...