ticks

As tick season worsens each year in the Northeast and cases of Lyme disease trend upward, researchers at the UMass Chan Medical School say they've reached a new milestone in developing a potential solution.It's a seasonal treatment that could prevent the tick-based bacterial infection happening in humans altogether, for practically a year at a time. The Massachusetts research school has now partnered with a pharmaceutical company to advance its development and with further testing and approvals, it could soon be a regular shot that takes some of the bite out of tick bites.To learn more, WAMC spoke with both UMass Chan’s Dr. Mark Klempner and Dr. Seth Lederman, CEO of Tonix Pharmaceuticals.

An online seminar Wednesday evening offered information on identifying ticks, the diseases they carry, how to protect people, pets and livestock and how to manage landscapes to reduce the risk of ticks.

As temperatures warm across the Northeast and tick activity increases, a new study finds the blood of white-tailed deer kills the bacteria that causes Lyme disease.

Birds play an under-recognized role in spreading tick-borne diseases. They can travel long-distances and tend to split their time in different parts of…

A New York state Senator was in Millbrook today to present a check to the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies in support of a project aimed at Lyme…

In New York, the Ulster County executive has announced a plan to help combat tick-borne illnesses.County Executive Pat Ryan said on Friday that the plan…

Warning signs about ticks will be installed at all New York state managed parks and campgrounds.Democratic Assemblymember Didi Barrett says the Lyme and…

The longhorned tick has been found in Westchester County. County and state officials confirmed their findings this month. Officials say the threat is…

As the summer season sets in, the Northeast is on alert for ticks. The Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies recently co-hosted a panel discussion on Lyme…

University of New Hampshire scientists have discovered a previously undiagnosed parasite transmitted by ticks and a virus in the Canada lynx.The New…