The type of tick that typically carries disease in New England is the deer tick, which can be as small as a poppy seed.

A University of Arizona researcher is part of an effort to identify the diseases carried by ticks, and she's asking people to send her samples.

A CDC spokesperson told Newsweek that "the number of babesiosis cases reported each year has increased over time." ...

See how many tick bite-related emergency department visits the Northeast has seen this summer compared to last summer.

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a first of its kind, once-yearly shot designed to protect dogs from fleas and ...

In late April, the Pennsylvania Department of Health released a health alert notifying health care providers that tick ...

Every year, nearly 31 million people in the U.S. are bitten by a tick. Tick-related illnesses like Lyme disease are on the ...

Ticks are surging in the DMV, spreading Babesiosis, a dangerous disease. Experts urge caution, early removal, and prevention ...

Young children and senior citizens are the most at risk, according to recent CDC data. The Northeast region has the highest ...

Cases of Lyme disease in Manitoba have risen in recent years, and experts say that could be partially due to rising awareness.

As summer heats up, health experts are warning residents of D.C., Maryland, and Virginia about the growing threat of ...

A reports by NYC's Department ofEducation showing that reading scores increased by 2.5 points and math scores increased by 3.2 points.