A tick bite may first appear as a small bump. Or if the tick is carrying Lyme disease, the bite may present as a classic bull ...

Doctors explain everything you need to know about Lyme disease and what to do if you find a tick attached to your skin.

But what does a tick bite look like, exactly? The surest way to know if you’re dealing with a bite from a tick vs. another insect is to spot the bug while it’s at work. But ticks can move on ...

However, you are unlikely to notice a tick bite unless you develop an infection or allergic reaction, which can take several days to weeks to appear. There's a good chance you will not even know a ...

Getting a tick bite can be understandably scary: They're most often discussed in the context of people developing Lyme disease, a bacterial infection that can either be easily treated if caught ...

As the calendar turns to warmer months, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a warning about the lone star tick which can cause a meat allergy. Health officials say tick ...

But for reasons we’re still trying to understand, a tick bite can sometimes cause our bodies to develop an overactive immune response to alpha-gal, essentially making us allergic to red meat and ...