A rare tick-borne allergy linked to red meat has now been confirmed as deadly for the first time. A healthy New Jersey man ...

Being bit by the Lone Star tick can make humans fatally allergic to animal meat, warns Dr Thomas Platts-Mills.

Also known as the sand fleas or jiggers, these tiny people-eaters lie in the sand and wait for a victim. Then, they burrow into your feet and feed on your blood. Chigoe fleas can grow up to 2,000 ...

This allergy is caused by a bite from the Lone Star tick. The tick’s bite can make a person’s immune system react to ...

You've worked hard and lost weight, but now your skin really itches, and it's quite annoying. Might there be a connection between weight loss and itchy skin? Weight loss may not cause itchy skin ...

Hyderabad: Even as neighbouring Andhra Pradesh reported a sharp rise in scrub typhus cases — at least 11 deaths and over ...

Possible causes of an itchy face include dry skin, bug bites, allergic reactions, and other skin conditions. Treatment can depend on the cause. Pruritus is the medical term for itchy skin. Although ...

Gnat bites cause small, itchy red bumps that you can treat at home by cleaning and icing the area. You can wear protective clothing and use insect repellents to prevent gnat bites. Over-the-counter ...

Systemic mastocytosis is a disease where too many abnormal mast cells (a type of white blood cell) build up in your skin and other organs. You might get a variety of symptoms, including itchy skin, ...