A Half-Million Americans May Have Tick-Linked Meat Allergy, C.D.C. Says Many doctors said that they were unfamiliar with the condition, known as alpha-gal syndrome, the agency found.
You Really Are a Tick Magnet By studying how the arachnids respond to static electricity, researchers may have found a new reason to dread the bloodsucking creatures.
How Bad Will the Ticks Be This Summer? Thanks to migrating birds and deer vasectomies, new tick species are settling in New York City, as some experts prepare for the worst.
The Tick That Causes a Meat Allergy Is on the Move The lone star tick can trigger an allergic reaction to red meat in those bitten. Now this arachnid’s territory is expanding.