Red meat allergy, or alpha-gal syndrome, was first reported in 2009 and is still relatively rare but is on the rise.

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The number of reported ticks is higher this year compared to others. The Midwest has seen an increase in tick numbers this ...

Ticks and the diseases they carry are only becoming more common. But new treatments and vaccines might not be too far off.

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You can protect yourself from deer ticks and Lyme disease by avoiding prime tick habitat, wearing long sleeves and lighter clothing so you can spot the ticks, and applying repellent. Aired 05/26 ...

A female deer tick under a University of Rhode Island microscope in the entomology lab in South Kingstown, R.I. File photo All ticks are blood-sucking parasites at the end of the day, so no tick ...

Researchers at the University of Massachusetts believe they have identified a new way of warding off ticks, creating a chemical “force field” of sorts that works in ways insect repellents have ...