A research lab focusing on ticks has embarked on a project to assess how effective preventive Lyme disease measures are and ...

"And it depends on what stage you're catching the patient in after the bite," she adds. Depending on the type of tick and the ...

But one tick bite turned her entire world upside down as she caught Lyme disease, a bacterial infection passed to humans by ...

You cannot get Lyme disease if you come into contact with someone’s sneeze, cough, or blood. Learn when it is contagious and ...

Ticks are one of the most dangerous threats in the forest. They can carry a bunch of diseases that you don't want, so here's ...

Ticks are so small and hard to see that most people don't notice when a tick bites them. To make tick bites even harder to identify, "ticks have factors in their saliva that prevent pain ...

Some people report joint pains ... Because such antibodies were also present in patients with tick bites, Commins and his colleagues linked the cancer drug data to beef and pork allergies they ...

The small bite, which was later revealed to have been from a tick, caused terrifying complications, as Cathrine’s organs began to fail, causing dry gangrene – a condition where the tissue ...

SINGAPORE – About $2.4 million is being set aside by the authorities to fund a research initiative that will help in gaining ...

Hidden in leaf litter near wildlife corridors, a poorly known threat to public health lies in wait for hikers, cyclists and dog owners frequenting Singapore's green spaces. These spots are ideal for ...

Scientists are developing the first-ever pill to prevent Lyme disease, potentially protecting millions from tick-borne illnesses. Here's what you need to know.

Researchers at Kansas State University say the number of cases of an allergic reaction to red meat tied to tick bites is increasing across the state ... K-State entomologist Yoonseong Park said ...