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

Scientists have long thought that only one species of tick found in the United States, the lone star tick, could […] ...

Two Emerging Infectious Diseases studies link bites from black-legged (deer) and western black-legged ticks to potentially ...

New research from the CDC is exposing surprising new culprits behind a growing meat allergy. The tick menace is even worse ...

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

In alpha-gal syndrome, the immune system overreacts to a sugar known as galactose-α-1,3-galactose, or "alpha-gal" for short.

This new evidence raises worries about the spread of AGS, particularly in regions like Long Island, where ticks are a growing ...

TWO women were rushed to hospital with a mysterious illness after eating red meat. Neither of them had suffered from food ...

A rare red meat allergy, usually linked to a bite from the lone star tick, may also be caused by other tick species found in ...

Researchers confirmed that black-legged ticks (Ixodes scapularis) can trigger alpha-gal syndrome in humans. A 10-year ...

Ticks biting humans and dogs this spring have sparked an uptick in ER visits. Here's tips on knowing what ticks look like, and how to remove them.

Activities of ticks, mosquitoes, chiggers and more start increasing in the spring. Here are tips for protecting yourself from ...