Researchers have recently discovered a tick protein that helps dangerous viruses spread and keeps ticks feeding.

Ticks have to be some of the most widely despised creatures in existence despite their important role in the ecosystem. They are found all across the United States, hanging out in almost every place ...

A tick capable of making its victims allergic to meat and dairy (among other items) and spreading a virus that has no known ...

A research team led by the Medical University of Vienna has gained new insights into how ticks influence the human immune system in order to introduce pathogens. The study shows that the saliva of ...

Summer has arrived, and with it increased risk of tick exposure. Places to watch out for include wooded areas and patches with tall grass and bushes, explains Dr. Goudarz Molaei, research scientist ...

Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst say a naturally occurring compound secreted by the skin of donkeys can effectively repel the most common human-biting tick. In fact, they assert ...

The most commonly reported tickborne illness is Lyme disease, said Jeremy Hogeveen, vector borne disease coordinator with the ...

Tick-related ER visits in April doubled from last year. Prevention, recognition and treatment of tick bites may be more ...

Being outdoors in southwest Ohio has its blessings. While we don’t have snowcapped mountains or sweeping oceans, it’s also ...

Summer is here and so are all the insects and bugs that plague us and our homes during the hottest times of the year.