Ticks are carriers of numerous diseases, including Lyme disease, babesiosis and anaplasmosis. (Getty Images) The unofficial start to summer is finally here. You’ve just returned from a day trip to the ...

As the weather warms up, few of us can resist a nice evening walk through the park or a trip to the countryside to immerse ourselves in natural surroundings. It’s common to notice a sudden itch or ...

Health officials report an increasing number of tick bites across the United States as the regions where the insects typically breed have expanded. Experts cite climate change as a major factor in the ...

There are early signs that it could be a bad year for tick bites. In May, the rate of people seeking emergency care for tick bites was the highest it's been since 2019, according to data from the ...

Have you been bitten by a tick, or think you might have been exposed? If so, the Pennsylvania Tick Research Lab wants to hear from you. The lab can test your tick for a range of tick-borne diseases, ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Over the last several years, researchers from Columbia University have studied the tick population on Staten Island — and that work continues this summer, as they collect the ...