After two decades tracking cases of the meat allergy, Tina Merritt, MD, urges greater awareness of cross-reactivity and gaps in labeling for mammalian-derived ingredients.

Alpha-gal syndrome is an allergy to red meat and other mammalian byproducts, such as dairy and gelatin, that comes from the ...

If you’re having an unexplained, intense reaction after eating beef or pork, it’s a good idea to seek a blood test.

It used to be that Lyme disease was the biggest thing that people had to worry about when it came to tick bites. However, in 2002, alpha-gal syndrome (AGS) reports started coming in. The condition ...

Chris Engelage's family takes care of goats, cattle and a mule on their farm in Warren County. Engelage also loves to hunt.

Governor Maura Healey on Thursday unveiled a new public health measure aimed at taming a growing public health threat: ...

PHILADELPHIA — Carrageenan is the second most commonly self-reported allergy by individuals with alpha-gal syndrome, ...

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 ...

Missouri lawmakers are considering legislation requiring the state to track alpha-gal syndrome and Lyme disease cases Alpha-gal syndrome causes severe allergic reactions to mammal products, including ...