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Alpha-gal syndrome is a strange tick-borne illness that induces an allergy to a specific type of sugar found in red meat.

Summer is prime bug season as Illinois residents venture outside for hikes, bike rides, picnics and beach days. With ...

Sweet, sweet relief is coming your way! These science-backed solutions for itchiness are nothing short of genius.

You scratched that bug bite and now it's a big itchier bump. Some science explains why scratching really can make things ...

Sharks. Wolves. Snakes. Bats. Just hearing their names is enough to make many people uneasy. Movies, news headlines, and ...

UF's Dr. Norman Beatty pursues diseases capable of inflicting much suffering — and becoming more of a threat in a changing ...

Being bitten by a spider isn’t something most people want to experience. But while spider bites aren’t as common as people think, they can and do happen. Of course, this is still a puncture wound, ...

Pittsburgh is among the top 10 worst cities for bed bugs, according to a new ranking from Orkin. The pest control company's annual ranking puts Pittsburgh at No. 9, up three spots from last year.

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — National pest control company Orkin has once again released its rankings of the cities suffering from an increase in bed bug activity, and two popular tourist towns have found ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Tampa entered the top 50 of Orkin’s 2026 bed bug cities list for the first time. The bed bug cities list highlights several summer destinations that are experiencing bed bug ...

Ticks are active year-round in South Carolina but are most prevalent from April to September. The Lone star tick, common in the state, can cause a red meat allergy known as alpha-gal syndrome. Other ...