The first human Lyme disease vaccine was 73% effective against the tick-borne illness, says Pfizer. They still plan to seek ...
The incidence of alpha-gal syndrome appears to be growing significantly. Patients who are bitten can develop a severe allergy ...
Pfizer is working to get approval on a new vaccine that could protect people against Lyme disease, but the company could see ...
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Lyme disease is on the rise: why?

BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — As more people head out into West Virginia’s forests to hike, camp, kayak, and climb, the threat of tick ...
The Marshfield Clinic Research Institute provides a free kit for people to submit samples for a study on ticks and tick-borne ...
Earlier this week, pharmaceutical company Pfizer and its partner Valneva announced that an experimental Lyme disease vaccine ...
Ticks can be dangerous and carry diseases such as Lyme disease, so it is important to use repellent, keep skin covered, and ...
Acting fast after a tick bite can lower your risk of developing Lyme disease. You just finished a satisfying summer hike or wrapped up a weekend of yard work when you spot a tick clinging to your ...
Study shows many ticks carry several infections, increasing health risks and making diagnosis harder after bites.
Doctors say 90% of all diseases transmitted by an insect bite originate with ticks, even when a mosquito does the biting. As ...
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) – Temperatures are rising across West Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio, and medical experts are ...
Barnstable County says new state tracking of alpha-gal syndrome diagnoses will identify trends and improve instruction to ...