Measuring a patient's ratio of white blood cell types may help physicians accurately distinguish between the similar conditions infectious mononucleosis and bacterial tonsillitis, potentially guiding ...

Infectious mononucleosis, colloquially referred to as "mono," is a benign infection characterized by fever, swollen lymph nodes and fatigue that may continue for weeks or months. Mono is also called ...

When Do You Need to Have an Epstein-Barr Virus Test? The Epstein-Barr virus causes infectious mononucleosis and other illnesses. It's spread primarily through saliva by kissing or sharing food and ...

When kids get sick, pediatricians usually like to diagnose them with one single thing, so they usually wouldn't diagnose strep and mono at the same time. Both strep throat and mono do have similar ...

To differentiate acute purulent tonsillitis from infectious mononucleosis, divide the total number of lymphocytes by the WBC count. If the ratio is >0.35, the diagnosis is mono. One of our biggest ...

The 2024 Ducati Hypermotard 698 Mono represents a bold new move for the Italian motorcycle maker. Instead of utilizing one of Ducati’s expected engine designs, the “mono” in the name comes from the ...

Soccer was my life growing up, and all of that hard work felt like it paid off when I was recruited to play division I soccer in college. My first season, fall 2014, was a big transition, but I was ...

Measuring a patient's ratio of white blood cell types may help physicians accurately distinguish between the similar conditions infectious mononucleosis and bacterial tonsillitis, potentially guiding ...