As temperatures rise and Texans spend more time outdoors, the risk of tick bites increases across the state. It’s important ...

It's officially summer, a time for barbecues, the beach—and protecting yourself against the teeny, tiny black-legged deer ...

“If you live in Manhattan,” Diuk-Wasser said, “most likely you got it by traveling. If you live in Queens or the Bronx, you ...

Tick bites are are on the rise this and they can carry some nasty illnesses. Which are most common depends where you live. Here's what to know to protect yourself.

Ticks are eight-legged insects the size of an apple seed that hang out on low-growing plants, waiting to bite a mammal passing by. Besides being annoying, the bloodsuckers are dangerous: They can ...

It is officially tick season. Although active year-round — even in the winter — this is the time of year when most tick encounters happen. There are now five types of ticks found in Ohio. The four ...

As the summer months bring more time outdoors for activities like camping, hiking, swimming, or even doing yard work, there is a greater chance of getting bitten by mosquitoes and ticks.

A new Lyme disease vaccine, VLA15, is currently being tested and the manufacturers could ask the FDA for authorization as ...

As summer temperatures rise and more Delawareans head outdoors, state health and environmental officials are warning of ...

Ticks are spreading globally and bringing familiar conditions such as Lyme disease with them, as well as totally new ones.

Jacco Boon, a professor at WashU Medicine, holds a lone star tick collected at Tyson Research Center. Lone star ticks can ...

June marks the beginning of peak tick season in Delaware. With warmer weather increasing outdoor activities, the risk of tick ...