Doctors say 90% of all diseases transmitted by an insect bite originate with ticks, even when a mosquito does the biting. As ...

An Australian teenager has been confirmed to be the first person in the country, and the second worldwide, to die from a severe allergic reaction to meat caused by a tick bite, sparking concern about ...

The University of Missouri is on the front lines of helping patients with alpha-gal syndrome - a potentially life-threatening red-meat allergy caused by lone star tick bites. With no official ...

Alpha-gal syndrome, a tickborne allergy to red meat and dairy, has become more common in the last few years. The condition poses unique challenges to the lives and livelihoods of U.S. ranchers and ...

A woman, who was a ‘big red meat eater’, was ‘forced’ to go vegan because of a rare allergy. Daisy Holstine developed a severe allergy to dairy and meat in what appeared to be an overnight sensation ...

It may sound unbelievable, but it’s a very real medical concern: one day you enjoy a burger without a second thought, and weeks later, the same meal can send your immune system into overdrive. No ...

Ick, the dreaded tick! If you're finding ticks in your home, here's how to get rid of them, plus prevent that from happening again.

The Lone Star tick is a vector for Alpha-Gal syndrome, wich can cause a red meat allergy.  It has populations that have been established in the Northeast, South, mid-south, and Midwest and can be ...

Through a new statewide survey, the Cooperative Extension Service is seeking community input to help Arkansans better ...

Initial analysis of cultured beef cells has found lower levels of several traditional meat allergens but stronger immune ...

Ticks have evolved different techniques to survive winter. They stay deep down in the leaf litter close to the forest floor ...

A newly confirmed bacterial species, Rickettsia finnyi, has been identified in dogs with symptoms resembling Rocky Mountain spotted fever.