At the intersection of a red meat allergy and a cancer-drug reaction investigations, researchers pinned a lone star culprit.

The cases “offer pretty definitive evidence that there’s a risk for alpha-gal syndrome associated with ticks other than lone star ticks,” though current data suggest this is rare.

Scientists have identified the first U.S. case of the invasive longhorned tick carrying a bacteria that causes Ehrlichiosis.

The first longhorned tick with Ehrlichia chaffeensis, a potentially life-threatening pathogen, in U.S. was found in Fairfield, Connecticut, officials said.