As the twentieth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina approaches—a disaster that reshaped New Orleans and stunned the nation—it's an important moment to reflect on the value of heeding warnings and ...

UConn Health's Dr. Kevin Dieckhaus tells what to watch for with ticks, and when Dr. Kevin Dieckhaus, director of the UConn Health ...

In the latest sign of climate change impacting human health in Quebec, authorities on Monday confirmed the first case in the ...

Officials say the invasive Asian longhorned tick has been found in Maine for the first time. The tick was found in Cumberland County. The tick was submitted through University of Maine Cooperative ...

With summer in full swing, many people now find themselves picking off one of the season’s least-favorite guests: ...

Powassan virus (POWV), a type of flavivirus closely related to the Zika and Dengue viruses, is an emerging tick-borne virus ...

Infectious diseases spread by insects are a major cause of illnesses to children and adults worldwide. As you spend time with ...

Pet poisonings are a serious risk, with the ASPCA reporting over 400,000 cases annually. Common dangers include medications, ...

The report said that states with warm climates, high humidity and lots of green spaces are at the top of the list.

As people seek emergency care for tick bites in the highest level since 2017, and cases of Lyme disease have continued to ...

The tick-borne virus, which can cause encephalitis, meningitis and death, is spreading throughout Minnesota and Wisconsin, but there are no drugs to treat or prevent it.

"Powassan is a virus that attacks the brain. It comes from a tick bite and there really isn't a prevention for it or a treatment," says Dr. Marina Keller, an infectious disease specialist at ...