Symptoms of alpha-gal can be mild — diarrhea, cramps and swelling. But more serious symptoms, including anaphylaxis, can also ...

University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have identified the first death caused by what is commonly called the "meat allergy" being spread by ticks.

A man in New Jersey has died from a meat allergy that people can develop after being bitten by certain tick species.

The tick population is “exploding” all across the United States, as spurred by warming temperatures. And Pennsylvania was found to have some of the highest rates of ticks in the country. According to ...

Tick numbers are steady, but disease risk is rising Blacklegged tick populations in New England and New York aren’t exploding, but the number of ticks carrying disease-causing pathogens has risen ...

Certain tick species are spreading to areas they've never been found before, carrying new health risks. Scientists are trying to carry out surveys to see where they are, so local doctors can know. As ...

It is officially tick season. Although active year-round — even in the winter — this is the time of year when most tick encounters happen. There are now five types of ticks found in Ohio. The four ...

Biologist Grant Hokit has come to this small meadow in the mountains outside Condon, Montana to look for ticks. A hiking path crosses the expanse of long grasses and berry bushes. This story was ...

Long Islanders better brace for a bloodthirsty summer. Populations of several tick species across both Nassau and Suffolk counties have exploded since the fall, experts told The Post. “I have friends ...

Warning: This story might seriously tick you off. Nearly 31 million Americans are bitten every year by tiny, blood-sucking parasites — and 2025 is no different. Emergency room visits for tick bites ...