The new Tick Report from the UMaine Extension Tick Lab shows ticks and related diseases continuing to solidify and expand ...

But spending more time among nature means a heightened risk of tick bites, which can, in some cases, result in Lyme disease. May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month and the charity, Lyme Disease UK ...

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 ...

Ticks are more likely to carry the bacteria that can cause Lyme disease in areas where pheasants are released, new research ...

Warmer temperatures increase tick activity, raising the risk of tick-borne illnesses, University of Maine Tick Lab warns.

Recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC, studies estimate about 476,000 Americans may be diagnosed with ...

Recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention studies estimate about 476,000 Americans may be diagnosed with Lyme disease each year. But there's another fast-growing tick-borne condition you ...

Tick season is officially here. The pesky critters can be a nuisance for anyone who enjoys the outdoors. From the dangers of Lyme disease to rising cases of anaplasmosis in Canada, it's a good idea to ...