Confusingly, the signs of strep infection are the same as many other viral infections, which is why doctors might run a test before prescribing antibiotics. Strep infections are more common in ...

Flu season is here with some other ickiness joining the petri dish party, including allergies, strep, pneumonia, COVID-19 and norovirus.

Parents have probably also had the experience of holding on to a small, squirming human being who is crying at the prospect of this routine medical test. Most of us are aware that a persistent sore ...

The United States is seeing a second peak in flu cases this season. After doctor’s office visits for flu dipped early this ...

A man from Colorado had both of his legs amputated after contracting strep A bacteria. Max Armstrong, 40, was on a camping trip in Kiowa, US, when he burnt his thumb on a skillet while cooking ...

Beginning Wednesday, January 29, Shannon will open a flu, strep and COVID swab drive-thru clinic at Shannon Clinic North, ...

However, other rapid tests with similar demands, such as the rapid strep test, have found a place in many physicians' offices. Efforts must therefore be made to overcome barriers to point-of-care ...