Scientists have discovered that the bacteria behind Lyme disease and anaplasmosis have a sneaky way of surviving inside ticks ...

Even in northern-tier Midwestern states, ticks are active and crawling for seven months or more yearly, and smart hunters everywhere will take precautions to prevent disease-carrying tick bites. I’ve ...

The formula provides 12 hours of protection against ticks and mosquitoes and eight hours of relief from gnats, chiggers, biting midges, and flies. It was honestly difficult to find anything to ...

With nicer weather, more people are likely to spend time in nature — which could mean being bitten by a tick. There are some simple preventative steps to take, like wearing bug repellent; tucking your ...

From June 2 to 8 this year, there were 64 tick bite visits per 10,000 visits. In a similar period in 2024, that rate was 54 visits per 10,000. The rate has come down from the week prior, from May 26 ...

Data from the CDC indicates this may be a bad tick season. So if you're planning a hike, a trip to a park or just hanging out in the backyard, here are some tips to fend off these blood-sucking bugs.

MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: It's looking like a bad year for tick bites. Data from the CDC show people are seeking emergency care at the highest rates since 2019. So if you are planning a hike or a trip ...

Dear Doctors: We live in Wisconsin, and this year we're seeing a lot of news about ticks carrying Lyme disease and a few other kinds I hadn't heard of before. They don't fly around like mosquitoes ...

Ticks require a blood meal to progress through each stage of growth and to lay eggs. They perch on vegetation and wait for a warm-blooded mammal — animal or human — to brush by.

Ticks require a blood meal to progress through each stage of growth and to lay eggs. They perch on vegetation and wait for a warm-blooded mammal — animal or human — to brush by.

Ticks require a blood meal to progress through each stage of growth and to lay eggs. They perch on vegetation and wait for a warm-blooded mammal — animal or human — to brush by.