Folk methods for removing ticks are usually bunk for one of a few reasons. Either they aim to induce the tick to detach with ...

Two cases of alpha-gal syndrome suggest that the lone star tick isn’t the only species in the United States capable of triggering an allergy to red meat.

But recently, researchers have identified two other kinds in the U.S. that spread the illness. Here's what we know about the new varieties of tick that can make you sick, what you need to know ...

Two emerging tick species, including one that is known to ... “The lone star tick doesn’t carry a ton of different pathogens, but there is concern about the alpha-gal syndrome,” said Megan ...

"Lone Star Ticks carry different pathogens than what we have here and they also cause Alpha-gal syndrome," UC Davis ...

may also be caused by other tick species found in different parts of the US, a new report shows. “Alpha-gal syndrome is relatively rare, but those who have it can have a full-on anaphylactic ...

Three tick species in the U.S. are known to transmit AGS: the lone star tick, the blacklegged tick, and the Western blacklegged tick. AGS symptoms can include hives, itching, swelling, and ...

Two more kinds of ticks can cause red meat allergies than previously thought. See the new species, learn where all 3 live, how to handle bites.