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 ...

Studies indicate that less than 10% of people bitten by the Lone Star tick ever develop an allergic reaction to red meat ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

An NUS-based study says 11 species that have bitten humans here can carry 1 or more harmful microbes. Read more at ...

The research initiative comes amid a growing risk of outbreaks of diseases that spread from animals to humans. Read more at ...