Ticks and the diseases they carry are only becoming more common. But new treatments and vaccines might not be too far off.

Ancient DNA from prehistoric bones reveals a 37,000-year timeline of human infections, tracing our long struggle with disease.

Tick bites are are on the rise this and they can carry some nasty illnesses. Which are most common depends where you live. Here's what to know to protect yourself.

Recurring fever? Consider soft tick relapsing fever (STRF), a Borrelia bacteria infection transmitted to humans by way of soft-bodied ticks that, while rare, has been seen across western and ...

Blacklegged ticks now account for 99% of reported tick bite illnesses in Vermont, and more than half tested carry Lyme disease.

Summer is here, and that means ticks are, too. Why it matters: Ticks, which are most active in warmer seasons, transmit Lyme ...

New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that emergency room visits caused by tick bites have ...

WORCESTER ― The number of ticks in Massachusetts is increasing, according to some experts, and that means the risk of catching a serious disease is rising. "Ticks are more active, and they're biting ...

Hard tick relapsing fever, a disease caused by tick-borne bacteria, may cause symptoms similar to Lyme disease, but without the rash.

Wet weather this spring — and two years ago — could lead to an increase in ticks in Colorado, though the Front Range will get ...

DEATH FROM RELAPSING FEVER.; FIRST FATAL CASE IN FIVE YEARS--PECULIARITIES OF THE DISEASE. Share full article May 3, 1881 The New York Times Archives See the article in its original context from ...