Though Lyme disease receives the most attention, there are numerous tick-borne illnesses that pose significant health risks. In fact, the United States is home to approximately 20, some of which can ...

This undated file photo provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a blacklegged tick, also known as a deer tick, a carrier of Lyme disease. Justin Timberlake announced this ...

Biologist Grant Hokit came to this small meadow in the mountains outside Condon, Montana, to look for ticks. A hiking path crossed the expanse of long grasses and berry bushes. As Hokit walked the ...

If you spend time in nature, it's important to understand how to identify tick bites. This guide will help you understand the symptoms.

As Virginians head outdoors during warmer weather, an emergency medicine physician with Virginia Tech is spreading awareness ...

Ticks and the diseases they carry are only becoming more common. But new treatments and vaccines might not be too far off. Reading time 5 minutes Summer in the U.S. is now in full swing. That means ...

Heath Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is vowing to wage a war against Lyme disease - a tick-borne infection residents of Cape ...