After plummeting during the COVID pandemic in 2020 and 2021, strep throat infections skyrocketed in February 2023, according to a report from Epic Research, a health analytics firm. The rate of ...

The recommendations aim to reduce unnecessary ‘cumbersome’ testing and improve antibiotic stewardship in sore throat ...

“My sore throats, you know, are always worse than anybody’s.” So declares Mary to Anne in “Persuasion,” Jane Austen’s 1817 book. Most of us can relate to this feeling. There is no such thing as “just ...

Medically reviewed by Amelia MacIntyre, DO Strep throat is a bacterial infection, while the common cold is a viral infection. You will need antibiotics to treat strep throat, but colds usually go away ...

“My sore throats, you know, are always worse than anybody’s.” So declares Mary to Anne in “Persuasion,” Jane Austen’s 1817 book. Most of us can relate to this feeling. There is no such thing as “just ...

While one of the symptoms of strep throat might be a sore throat, the cause behind it is much different; while your average ...

Strep infections are most well known for causing strep throat, which can be treated with antibiotics. But this type of bacteria can also cause more serious illnesses—even flesh-eating infections.

Strep throat is a bacterial infection of the throat and tonsils due to the bacteria group A Streptococcus (GAS). It is common among children, and some may develop repeated infections. This article ...