The clinical trial for the potential vaccine, VLA15, began in August 2022. Stage 3 trials got underway in late 2023, ...

Thanks to warming winters and milder temperatures, ticks are thriving in more parts of the country than ever before — bringing the risk of tick-borne illnesses like Lyme disease.

The City of Toronto conducts its own blacklegged tick surveillance program known as "tick dragging" in the fall of each year.

An early-May spike in tick bites in New York and the Northeast triggered public health alarms about tickborne illnesses. What ...

Ontario is experiencing an increase in ticks, and one local resident is raising awareness in hopes of sparking change.

With the incidence of Lyme disease growing in Ontario, Lambton Public Health is keeping watch for its carrier, the blacklegged tick. With the incidence of Lyme disease growing in Ontario, Lambton ...

According to Health Canada, mosquitoes are common from May to September. Mosquitoes can bite at any time of the day, but they ...

The unemployment rate ticked up to 6.9 per cent in April as the manufacturing sector started to strain under the weight of ...

Animal experts say prevention comes in two forms - checking the dog over for ticks and preventative medication. Finding and removing the ticks with a pair of tweezers within 24 hours is critical, ...