Ticks have to be some of the most widely despised creatures in existence despite their important role in the ecosystem. They are found all across the United States, hanging out in almost every place ...

Tick-borne viruses are becoming an increasingly common problem because of rising temperatures and changing climates that are creating ideal environments for the arachnids to thrive, and scientists ...

Ticks are back in season, and Ohio has more of them than ever before. While these blood-sucking insects don't deliver painful bites, they can transmit diseases like Lyme disease, viruses, and other ...

Tick season is upon New England — and some unexpected visitors have come up north to join the usual crew, one study found. A University of Massachusetts Amherst center has found and studied two ticks ...

Isabella Cueto covers the leading causes of death and disability: chronic diseases. Her focus includes autoimmune conditions and diseases of the lungs, kidneys, liver (and more). She writes about ...

The first-ever recorded Northeast case of a tick-borne disease was reported in Connecticut, officials said. Rickettsia parkeri rickettsiosis is a type of spotted fever transmitted through infected ...

As people with α-gal syndrome seek to boost awareness, researchers are looking to harness the molecule for new therapies ...

One of the biggest headaches for livestock farmers are ticks because of the diseases they transmit. Ticks spread vector-borne diseases some of which are zoonotic (can be spread from animals to humans) ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — One spreads Lyme disease. The bite of another may cause a lifelong meat allergy. And yet another is new in town, having traveled north from warmer climates toting Rocky Mountain ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ticks can be active in any season and it’s important to check for and remove the bloodsuckers as quickly as possible — especially after you’ve been outside hiking, gardening or ...

Beret Leone is a native Minnesotan who joined the WCCO team as a reporter in September 2022 - and she's thrilled be back home in the Twin Cities! Beret grew up in Chaska and graduated from Bethel ...

A new survey reveals that farmers in the U.S. Northeast face rising tick exposure and increasing risks from tick-borne ...