Climate change and increased outdoor activities are contributing to a rise in tick bites and related ER visits, as ticks thrive in warmer conditions and increased human-nature interactions. Ticks can ...

The Trump administration is rolling out a series of initiatives aimed at combatting Lyme disease and other illnesses that are spread by tick bites. (AP Photo) ...

“We are in desperate need of doctors being more Lyme-literate,” Diana Cust tells PEOPLE ...

Ohio, Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, and West Virginia are seeing unusually aggressive tick activity this year.

Reportings of lone star ticks are on the rise in the region. The tick can cause alpha-gal syndrome, an allergy to red meat.

Few creatures inspire as much universal dislike as ticks. Though small, these parasites have an enormous impact on human and ...

Given the number of diseases ticks can transmit, preventing bites is imperative. From Lyme disease to Rocky Mountain spotted fever, tick bites can make people very ill. One specific tick can even make ...

With the tick population migrating — and growing — throughout the Windsor region there is an increased risk of Lyme disease, ...

Researchers have recently discovered a tick protein that helps dangerous viruses spread and keeps ticks feeding.

Summer has arrived, and with it increased risk of tick exposure. Places to watch out for include wooded areas and patches with tall grass and bushes, explains Dr. Goudarz Molaei, research scientist ...