New research suggests that any tick bites from these three species could leave you with an unexpected allergy to red meat.

Tick bites are increasing alpha-gal meat allergy cases, especially in fragmented suburban and forested landscapes.

Two cases of alpha-gal syndrome suggest that the lone star tick isn’t the only species in the United States capable of triggering an allergy to red meat.

A UMass Amherst center has found and studied two ticks in Maine that can possibly infect people with rare, possibly fatal, ...

Alpha Gal syndrome is triggered primarily by bites from the lone star tick. The tick carries the sugar molecule “alpha gal” ...

The CDC estimates that as many as 450,000 Americans might have been affected. Medical researchers issue urgent health alert ...

I was fully covered in these hives, head to toe. Literally from the top of my head to the bottom of my feet,” said Rob ...

The allergy is known as alpha-gal syndrome, which is also a potentially life-threatening condition. Scientists think that the ...

Suffering from a painful reaction after eating a hamburger might be more than just bad luck – where you live could be putting ...

With spring underway, the likelihood of getting a tick-borne illness is elevated, according to Mayo Clinic. One that ...

Alpha-gal syndrome is an allergy triggered by the saliva of certain ticks. It causes an overreaction of the immune system to ...