They plucked off a tick carrying a virus that matched the one found during the autopsy. Scientists named it for the town ...

The family dog received a diagnosis for Lyme disease faster than all four siblings, who went nearly a decade with no answers.

Spring’s warmer weather lures people outdoors – and into possible contact with ticks that spread Lyme disease. Already, the ...

My biggest concern is access to my medical records.

After years of symptoms and misdiagnoses, one patient shares how he learned he had a life-altering condition that challenges ...

What if we had a universal tick vaccine?

Unlike other tick-borne illnesses, such as Rocky Mountain spotted fever, alpha-gal syndrome is not caused by bacteria or a ...

Illinois is among the top 13 states seeing a rise in alpha-gal syndrome cases caused by a bite from the lone star tick, with ...

Health officials are trying to raise awareness about a life-threatening allergy to meat triggered by tick bites.