The lone star tick can cause Alpha-gal Syndrome. The tick essentially transfers a sugar molecule called alpha-gal to your ...

Many have heard that tick bites can lead to Lyme disease but did you know they can also cause a little-known allergy to red meat and other mammalian byproducts called Alpha-Gal Syndrome?

Recommendations: wash the area with soap and water, and apply cold presses and topical antihistamines in case of intense ...

Insect bites here are generally a nuisance more than a medical concern, but with the tick population on the rise, Lyme disease instances are also believed to be increasing. Summer days in Ireland ...

You usually think about Lyme disease from a tick bite, but another condition called Alpha Gal Syndrome is now making headlines, thanks to a new state law.It’s an allergy to red meat, usually caused by ...

Experts say informed action can be the difference between a simple, itchy nuisance and a major medical emergency ...

Data from the CDC indicates this may be a bad tick season. So if you're planning a hike, a trip to a park or just hanging out in the backyard, here are some tips to fend off these blood-sucking bugs.

Tick-borne diseases are the most prevalent vector-borne diseases – those transmitted by living organisms – in the United ...

“Which is kind of alarming,” said LaDeau, a disease ecologist at the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies who studies the ...

Virginia will begin tracking alpha-gal syndrome, a tick-borne illness that causes red meat allergies, after anecdotal reports ...