Invasive Asian longhorned tick confirmed in Maine for the first time
An invasive species of tick has been confirmed in Maine for the first time, marking the farthest northeast detection of the pest in the United States.
Sep 10, 2025
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Eukaryota: News and Research on Arthropods
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Researchers urge for U.S. recognition of Chagas disease as endemic
Researchers from Texas A&M University, the University of Florida and the Texas Department of State Health Services say the time is now to recognize Chagas disease as endemic in the U.S. The multi-institutional team's perspective ...
Sep 3, 2025
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Chagas disease, long considered only a threat abroad, is established in California and the Southern US
It's one of the most insidious diseases you've never heard of, but Chagas is in California and 29 other states across the U.S.
Sep 2, 2025
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Sleeping flies that still manage to escape shed light on inhibitory neuronal networks
Flies too need their sleep. In order to be able to react to dangers, however, they must not completely phase out the environment. Researchers at Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin have now deciphered how the animal's brain ...
Aug 20, 2025
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Chikungunya: What UK travelers should know about this mosquito-borne virus
The UK's Health Security Agency has advised overseas travelers to take precautions to avoid contracting the potentially severe mosquito-borne virus, Chikungunya.
Aug 19, 2025
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Malaria possibly contracted in Washington state, would be state's first local case
A woman in east Pierce County contracted malaria despite not having traveled out of state recently, according to the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department.
Aug 8, 2025
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China fights mosquito-borne chikungunya virus with drones, fines and nets as thousands fall ill
Chinese authorities are using nets, spraying insecticide and even deploying drones to fight the mosquito-borne chikungunya virus, which has infected thousands of people.
Aug 6, 2025
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Study finds drinking coffee at night raises impulsivity, especially in females
Do you find yourself reaching for a cup of coffee at night to stay alert? A new study from The University of Texas at El Paso suggests you might want to reconsider. A team of UTEP biologists has discovered that nighttime ...
Aug 5, 2025
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A red meat allergy from tick bites is spreading, and the lone star tick isn't the only alpha-gal carrier to worry about
Hours after savoring that perfectly grilled steak on a beautiful summer evening, your body turns traitor, declaring war on the very meal you just enjoyed. You begin to feel excruciating itchiness, pain or even swelling that ...
Aug 5, 2025
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The chronic symptoms of Lyme disease
Lyme disease is an infectious disease caused by borrelia burgdorferi, a bacterial species that can spread to people and animals from the bite of a deer tick—also called a black-legged tick—carrying the bacteria, according ...
Aug 5, 2025
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