Hidden in leaf litter near wildlife corridors, a poorly known threat to public health lies in wait for hikers, cyclists and ...

An NUS-based study says 11 species that have bitten humans here can carry 1 or more harmful microbes. Read more at ...

Lyme disease is an infectious illness caused by the bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi, typically transmitted to humans through ...

Focus on areas like the ears, neck, underbelly ... severe anemia and organ failure if left untreated. In some cases, tick bites can cause paralysis, particularly if the tick is not removed ...

Bedbugs are real insects and populations are on the rise. Find out what these insects look like and how can you prevent their ...

The spectrum of diseases that can be caught from tick bites is wide ... but tend to favor the face, neck and ears, as well as dogs’ backs and between the toes. If you spot a tick on your ...

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"My family denied me my true self all my life — even now, as I approach my 63rd birthday," Yvonne Grey writes on her lifelong battle to be recognised as woman The post Yvonne Grey: The woman born ...

Revolution Plus is my best overall pick for a prescription topical flea and tick treatment for cats ... 30 days to a cat's skin at the base of the neck between the shoulder blades.

Alpha-gal syndrome is usually thought of as red meat allergy, but the tick-caused ailment can also spur allergies to ...

It took doctors a long time, however, to figure out the unlikely cause: alpha-gal syndrome, also known as red meat allergy, which Wallace probably got from lone star tick bites in her backyard in ...