Lone star ticks are spreading across the US due to climate change, triggering alpha-gal syndrome—a red meat allergy. Experts ...

(NEXSTAR) — A tick known to cause meat and dairy allergies appears to be continuing its northward spread, prompting new reminders from health officials. The lone star tick, found primarily in ...

This tick-borne meat allergy may have affected half a million people, CDC says. Saman Shafiq. USA TODAY. As many as 450,000 people in the United States may have been affected by alpha-gal syndrome ...

(NEXSTAR) — A tick known to cause meat and dairy allergies appears to be continuing its northward spread, prompting new reminders from health officials. The lone star tick, found primarily in ...

Learn about alpha-gal syndrome, a tick-borne allergy that makes people allergic to red meat. Discover symptoms, causes, and ...

Alpha-gal syndrome, a red meat allergy caused by a bite from the lone star tick, may also be triggered by the deer tick and the western black-legged tick.

Lone star ticks have taken advantage of rising temperatures by the human-caused climate crisis to expand from their heartland in the south-east US to areas previously too cold for them, in recent ...

As cooler regions experience milder winters, those areas are becoming more hospitable to many tick species, Ben Hottel, an ...

It’s not just the hiking trail where you need to worry about ticks. These arthropods are now a problem in major cities—and they've brought disease with them.

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.

Before you head outdoors this summer, health experts have a critical warning for New Yorkers: watch out for ticks—because ...