The explosion of ticks and Alpha-gal syndrome
9 news sources are covering this Health story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.
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The brief
"The explosion of ticks and Alpha-gal syndrome" is generating significant coverage in the Health category, with 9 articles from 9 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include WCVB, Aurora Advertiser, News-Medical and WBUR. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.
Generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only — no AI-written claims. Updated 59d ago.
Quick answers
Why is "The explosion of ticks and Alpha-gal syndrome" trending?
Because 9 independent news sources published 9 articles about it in a short window — a coverage burst PULSE classifies as a trend.
How does PULSE measure this trend?
PULSE scores velocity from the rate of new articles weighted by source diversity, snapshotted hourly. The full method is public on our methodology page.
Is this trend still active?
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Coverage (9)
- Martha's Vineyard study investigates rise in Alpha-Gal Syndrome cases WCVB · 60d ago
- Update on the Alpha-Gal Syndrome Aurora Advertiser · 61d ago
- Martha's Vineyard Hospital launches study to better understand alpha-gal syndrome News-Medical · 61d ago
- As alpha-gal spikes on Martha's Vineyard, researchers launch first long-term study of patients WBUR · 61d ago
- Hospital enrolls first participant in alpha-gal study MV Times · 61d ago
- Researchers seek answers about alpha-gal syndrome on Martha’s Vineyard The Boston Globe · 61d ago
- Tick season's here. What's alpha-gal syndrome? Ocean State Media · 63d ago
- The number of tick bites are going up; health officials warn of the dangers starcitytv.com · 63d ago
- The explosion of ticks and Alpha-gal syndrome CBS News · 63d ago
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