Fall is a busy time of year for folks in Western New York, with loads of reasons to be outdoors. It’s also a busy time of ...

Lyme Art Association presents “New England Landscape” starting Sept. 13. This annual exhibition celebrates the rich and varied beauty of the East Coast. From autumn leaves to summer trees ...

When Appalachian State biology professor Steve Seagle drags for ticks near the Boone Greenway Trail, he has a pretty good ...

As Lyme disease continues to spread, it represents a significant unmet medical need, affecting numerous individuals throughout the Northern Hemisphere. Each new set of positive data brings us one ...

They bother us, particularly in the summer, but they don’t need us. The 23 species of Borrelia bacteria, which cause Lyme disease, have been around for millions of years, dating back to when the ...

Dr. Georges C. Benjamin, executive director of the American Public Health Association (APHA), also warned that polio is such a highly infectious disease, even a moderate outbreak in Gaza could ...

As a physician, I am concerned about rising temperatures (heat stroke), dirtier air (worse asthma) and more mosquitos and ticks (malaria and Lyme disease). Higher temperatures lead to higher ...

He was hospitalized due to severe central nervous system disease and died within a week. "Steven had a sense of adventure, lived a full life and was happiest spending time with his family who ...

The Oropouche virus, a potentially fatal disease also referred to as "sloth fever," has made its way to the United States, prompting questions about what Americans should know. On Tuesday ...

These states had the highest incidence rates of the tick-transmitted disease in the U.S. The eastern U.S. is home to many of the top states for conditions tied to ticks, like Lyme disease.

A Reddit user berated a couple getting married for their bizarre plan to host their wedding reception at a nightclub. User "OPMom21" vented about it on the website's wedding shaming forum page.

It’s the state’s first human case of the disease in a decade and comes hot on the heels of another reported case just 10 miles away in Massachusetts, leaving residents and tourists on edge.