Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), a rare and potentially life-threatening allergy to red meat, has long been associated with bites ...

Two more kinds of ticks can cause red meat allergies than previously thought. See the new species, learn where all 3 live, ...

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

Due to changes in global climate, the geographic distribution of ticks and tick-borne infections is increasing and represents a growing global health concern for humans. Ticks of the genus Ixodidae ...

In the U.S., alpha-gal cases are nearly always associated with the bite of a lone star tick (Amblyomma americanum), which is predominantly found throughout the eastern half of the country.