Ticks are small, and you might not notice when they bite, but the diseases they carry can dramatically harm your health. Each ...

Ticks are spreading new diseases faster than ever—and one virus family may already be evading our immune system.

It's been a gnarly year for ticks already in the U.S., but the ticks you're seeing will vary depending on where you live.

A public health expert explains why tick-borne diseases are on the rise, what they are, and how to keep yourself and loved ones protected.

Approximately 90% of U.S. cases are reported from states in the Northeast, mid-Atlantic from Virginia to eastern Canada, and ...

Changing deer populations, rising temperatures and other factors are driving ticks and their diseases into new areas.

Experts warn that tick numbers are high again this summer, but here are tips to keep you safe from tick bites and tick-borne ...

A rare but dangerous tick-borne virus is on the rise across the U.S. The Powassan virus is spread mainly by the deer tick, ...

A little-known tick-borne virus is appearing far more often in the northeastern United States than it once did. Researchers first connected it to a 1958 case in which a 4-year-old ...

Have you developed a new allergy, or had allergy symptoms such as hives, rash, and itching for no apparent reason? Have you ...

This story about Lyme disease was originally published by The Conversa t ion. Spring’s warmer weather lures people outdoors – and into possible contact with ticks that spread Lyme disease. Already, ...