More and more people are being diagnosed with Alpha-gal syndrome, which is an allergic reaction to mammalian products.

Alpha-gal syndrome is an allergy to a sugar molecule found in the saliva of ticks, most commonly the Lone Star tick.

The once-rare alpha-gal syndrome is threatening more lives due to longer tick seasons caused by climate change Kaitlyn Huamani is an editorial intern at PEOPLE. She has previously worked at local ...

Searches for lone star ticks and alpha-gal are surging in New Jersey. State health data shows where cases are — and why ...

An Oklahoma bill requiring suspected alpha-gal syndrome cases to be reported to the state has been signed into law by Gov.

Alpha-gal syndrome, the tick-borne illness that causes people to develop a serious allergy to meat and dairy, is "an emerging public health concern in Massachusetts," the state epidemiologist says. Dr ...

Alpha-gal syndrome is a serious and life-threatening allergic reaction that appears in mammals after a tick bite. The lone star tick can transmit alpha-gal syndrome to humans through its saliva. The ...

Oklahoma lawmakers have passed a resolution to raise awareness about Alpha-gal syndrome, a tick-borne illness that can cause ...

A poppy-seed-sized pest is turning meat-lovers on Martha’s Vineyard into herbivores. A spike over the past decade in the island’s Lone Star tick population has led to a rapid increase in alpha-gal ...

If you’re having an unexplained, intense reaction after eating beef or pork, it’s a good idea to seek a blood test. By Joseph Goldstein Alpha-gal syndrome, a red meat allergy that begins with a tick ...