After that second meal, the tick molts again and becomes an adult. Adult ticks are most active in the fall and again in early ...

A new species of bacteria of the genus Bartonella has been found in the Amazon National Park in the state of Pará, Brazil, in phlebotomine insects, also known as sand flies. This type of insect is ...

ELYRIA, Ohio — Lorain County Public Health has issued a warning to residents about a tick species that’s causing an increase in Lyme disease in humans and pets. Blacklegged ticks, often no bigger than ...

Study led by Union Square Medical Associates finds ongoing infection despite antibiotic treatment. When patients remain ill after antibiotic therapy, clinicians need to consider the possibility of ...

Hi. I’m Art Caplan. I'm at the Division of Medical Ethics at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. I am frustrated as I talk to you as the summer comes to an end. We saw a huge surge again this year in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It might start with a walk in the woods and end with a bullseye on your skin. Lyme disease may sound like something out of a spy ...