The bugs people once brushed aside are becoming much harder to ignore.

We know how to defend ourselves against these tiny foes — dress for battle and avoid engagement.

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

TOPEKA (KSNT) – Step outside for a walk in Kansas’ outdoors and you may pick up one or more ticks. Here’s what species you’ll ...

The United States is on track to record its worst tick season in a decade, raising concerns about life-altering and ...

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

Ticks can cause a whole range of dangerous diseases. Luckily, there are a few very simple steps you can take to repel these ...

Lyme disease is common in New England. Learn how to protect yourself from tick bites with these expert tips.

Imagine you wake up in the middle of the night, hours after eating a burger or an ice cream cone, or taking a prescription drug. Suddenly you’re vomiting, feeling nauseous, or covered in hives. You ...

It’s been a gnarly year for ticks already in the U.S., with hospital visits spurred by tick bites reaching highs we haven’t ...

From shaded forests in the north to humid coastal grasslands, Alabama offers plenty of outdoor beauty and plenty of places for ticks to thrive. Ticks are active across the state, but some regions ...