Experts said the more mild winters and prolonged warm periods in Connecticut have created more friendly conditions for tick ...

The primary tick species to be wary of in New England is the black-legged tick, also called the deer tick or the bear tick.

The group of blood-sucking parasites called ticks can spread pathogens like Lyme Disease, anaplasmosis and babesiosis.

Getting a tick bite doesn't automatically spell medical emergency, but it is important to know what to do next.

Ticks are so small that it's easy to miss when they bite. But they're worth making a big deal over, experts say, because ticks can spread serious diseases. Knowing what to look for can help you ...

New cases of alpha-gal syndrome — a rare but potentially life-threatening illness that makes people violently allergic to red meat — suggest that more tick species may be to blame than ...

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

April marks the start of tick season in the Midwest, and this year a new invasive species joins the various other tick species in the St. Louis region: the longhorned tick. “We've been waiting for ...

The primary tick species to be wary of in New England is the black-legged tick, also called the deer tick or the bear tick.

URI Professor Thomas Mather said that tick spotting have increased in the last two weeks. In New England, you should watch out for black legged ticks, which can cause Lyme's disease, and lone star ...