Cases of Lyme disease, the most common tick-borne ailment in the U.S., are on the rise, thanks in part to a rainy spring. Johns Hopkins University’s Dr. John Aucott explains efforts to identify the ...

Wyoming already had three well-known ticks that are harmful to humans in the state: The Rocky Mountain wood tick, ...

A research lab focusing on ticks has embarked on a project to assess how effective preventive Lyme disease measures are and ...

In a new case study, researchers from North Carolina State University found that a family suffering from illnesses that ...

You cannot get Lyme disease if you come into contact with someone’s sneeze, cough, or blood. Learn when it is contagious and ...

"We live in a residential neighborhood, and you can walk up the side of the street and our dogs come home with ticks on ... It can take up to 30 days for Lyme disease symptoms to appear after a tick ...

An NUS-based study says 11 species that have bitten humans here can carry 1 or more harmful microbes. Read more at ...

As a former dog owner ... "If you read about Lyme disease, there are patients who can suffer from this tick-borne infection for years with no solution because symptoms are not consistent and ...