Alpha Gal cases are climbing in Arkansas—and the allergy dubbed "the red meat allergy" turns out to be much more than that for some.
A single tick bite is now capable of transforming lifelong meat enthusiasts into individuals who must completely avoid red meat or face potentially life-threatening allergic reactions, marking one of ...
New cases of alpha-gal syndrome -- a rare but potentially life-threatening illness that makes people violently allergic to red meat -- suggest that more tick species may be to blame than initially ...
Food allergies have become more common across the globe over the last several decades. Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicates 3.9% of children and 1.1% of adults had food ...
WASHINGTON — A 47-year-old New Jersey man has become the first documented death from alpha-gal syndrome, a red meat allergy triggered by tick bites, according to a case study published Wednesday in ...
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 ...