Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst say they've discovered a new bacteria in rabbit ticks in Maine that's ...

A UMass Amherst center has found and studied two ticks in Maine that can possibly infect people with rare, possibly fatal, ...

Spotted Fever Rickettsioses is the main danger of bacteria found in this new strain of Rickettsia. The UMass lab working on ...

Malaria remains a serious global threat, requiring early detection, accurate diagnosis, mosquito control, and protective ...

The humanitarian needs of hundreds of thousands of survivors remain desperately pressing a month after Myanmar’s deadly ...

You have this convergence of crises,” says Dr. Angelle Desiree LaBeaud. Here’s what that means and how she and others are ...

Did you know kids under five are most at risk from malaria? Their little bodies can’t fight it off like older kids or adults.

In a residential backyard in Maine, Project ITCH researchers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst stumbled upon a ...

Though The Duskbloods is still different, it's easy to see the connections that would have fans feeling like it's a spiritual sucessor to Bloodborne. And while the Souls games and Elden Ring have ...

Epidemiologist Elizabeth Schiffman, who supervises the Vectorborne Diseases Unit at the Minnesota Department of Health, ...

A pinched nerve occurs when there is pressure or force on an area of a nerve, causing it to send pain signals to the brain. Most cases are mild, and a person can often treat them at home. In this ...

“Vector-borne disease is the easiest, the least-disputed discussion of climate-associated diseases,” said Duncan, who studies the connection between climate change and animal health.