This invasive tick, which is usually found in grassy or woody areas, carries a number of diseases and can pose a risk to both ...

A JetBlue pilot’s illness looked like food poisoning, but it was actually an increasingly common tick-borne meat allergy that ...

More and more cases of alpha-gal syndrome are being diagnosed in Missouri, but because the condition does not have to be ...

HPJ Field Editor Lacey Vilhauer explains AGS, otherwise known as "red meat allergy" and how to protect yourself from ...

As the weather warms up and you hit the outdoors, even your backyard, you’re not alone; ticks are quietly lurking, ready to latch on and cause more than just an itchy bite. These tiny ticks carry big ...

As many as 450,000 Americans may have had developed the allergy, known as alpha-gal syndrome, in recent years. But many ...

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 ...

A New Jersey man is the first person believed to have died from alpha-gal syndrome, a meat allergy triggered by a tick bite, ...

The 47-year-old man, who was not identified, had two severe reactions hours after eating beef in the summer of 2024.

Four hours after eating steak during a family camping trip, a 47-year-old man from New Jersey became severely ill. Having ...

Planning an outdoor getaway this summer requires many considerations: navigating rainy weekends, enduring heavy traffic and perhaps worst of all, facing an increasing tick problem. Experts warn there ...