The Lone Star tick, which can cause alpha-gal syndrome, is spreading north throughout Massachusetts.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Steak and other red meats can trigger an allergic reaction in people with alpha-gal syndrome. Vicushka/Moment via Getty Images ...

This condition, which can trigger a red meat allergy, may affect as many as 1 in 50 people in U.S. ‘hot spots.’ Learn about ...

A meat allergy that starts with a tick bite is no longer a medical oddity, and doctors are now tying it to deaths. The New ...

This week, the cause of a 47-year-old airline pilot’s death, which was once a mystery, was revealed. The autopsy results were published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, and they ...

As spring temperatures arrive in Hampton Roads, health experts and residents are warning about the hidden dangers of tick ...

Alpha-gal syndrome used to be most prevalent in Arkansas, Kentucky and Virginia, but is now being seen in many regions, with ...

Alpha-gal syndrome, a tickborne allergy to red meat and dairy, has become more common in the last few years. The condition poses unique challenges to the lives and livelihoods of U.S. ranchers and ...

Researchers say they believe they've documented the first known death from alpha-gal syndrome — a red meat allergy caused by tick bites. The findings, by researchers at the University of Virginia ...

A man in New Jersey died hours after eating a hamburger in 2024. The University of Virginia recently identified the allergy behind his death. It's called alpha-gal syndrome. It usually starts with a ...

An Australian teenager has been confirmed to be the first person in the country, and the second worldwide, to die from a severe allergic reaction to meat caused by a tick bite, sparking concern about ...

Connecticut deer ticks are testing positive for Lyme disease at rates above 40% early in the season, a higher-than-usual rate ...