While tick bites increase every summer, with another small spike in the fall, 2025's numbers are the worst since 2019, ...

Emergency room visits for tick bites are at a six-year high. Here’s how to prevent tick bites, and what to do if you get bitten.

“Ohio is on the front lines really of tick expansion and new ticks here in the eastern half of the United States,” McDermott ...

Lynne McCormack moved to Chilmark last year and enjoys working at the public library in the small town on Martha’s Vineyard.

As summer adventuring kicks into gear, it’s important to stay apprised of the risks of tick bites. Dr. Meegan Leve, a ...

Climate change is making tick-borne illnesses more common, which makes tick prevention strategies even more critical.

As summer adventuring kicks into gear, it’s important to stay apprised of the risks of tick bites. Dr. Meegan Leve, a ...

Tiny brown bugs can be a nuisance indoors, but identifying the culprit is the first step toward getting rid of them for good.

Lyme disease is carried by the blacklegged tick and the Western blacklegged tick. Both ticks transmit the bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi, which causes Lyme disease. Neither tick has been found in ...