Lyme disease from deer ticks can cause complications if untreated, with symptoms appearing weeks after infection. Experts ...

Since the mid-2000s, scientists have become aware of a condition called alpha-gal syndrome, a type of food allergy triggered ...

Emergency room visits from tick bites have spiked this summer, especially in the Northeast, compared to past years. Here's ...

A vector ecologist explains the complexities of tracking tick-borne diseases like Lyme in a climate-changed world ...

As summertime family activities are in full swing, simultaneously, so is tick season. And while most tick bites are harmless, ...

This year's tick season has been extremely active. You can help prevent disease if you know how to remove one.

Experts warn there is an unusually high number of ticks this summer, but here are tips to keep you safe from tick bites and ...

All ticks can carry diseases to pets and humans. But it’s the deer/black-legged ticks that can transmit Lyme disease. These account for about 20% of the ticks found in Michigan.

Deer ticks, known for transmitting Lyme disease, are moving farther north. The longhorned tick, which came from overseas, has gained a foothold on the East Coast and begun moving west.

"If it's a deer tick and if it's been attached for at least 36 hours, then you want to call your provider because we can give a single dose of Doxycycline, 200 mg, and that significantly decreases ...