Islanders’ diets are being upended by an onslaught of alpha-gal syndrome, a tick-induced allergy to meat and dairy.

Nationwide, similar concerns are emerging. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently confirmed that the ...

While rare, the rate of the Powassan virus is increasing and can cause severe disease, including inflammation of the brain ...

A mom says her infant daughter may be the patient that health officials said is under investigation for having a rare ...

A Boston baby is hospitalized with seizures and brain damage after a tick bite on Martha's Vineyard may have led to Powassan ...

An uncommon tick-borne illness called Powassan virus is making headlines in New England right now because a newborn baby in ...

A Maynard girl’s life was drastically changed after contracting Powassan virus from a tick bite in 2019. Her family urges ...

A Massachusetts mother has identified her newborn daughter, who has a possible case of Powassan virus, which is under ...

Blacklegged ticks (or deer ticks) are by far the biggest carriers of Lyme disease bacteria. Lone star and dog ticks do carry diseases, but they are clearly in the supporting cast of the tick show.

To avoid tick bites, wear long-sleeved shirts and long pants, and tuck your pants into your socks to stop ticks from climbing up your legs.