If you have a sore throat that you just can’t kick this winter, be careful. It may be than the common viruses you may often get around this time. You might have streptococcal pharyngitis, commonly ...

Strep throat and appendicitis are separate conditions, and there is no evidence that strep throat leads to appendicitis. Sometimes, strep throat causes abdominal pain, which can mimic appendicitis.

Although cold or flu symptoms usually clear up without medical treatment, home remedies may have minimal effects on the symptoms of a bacterial infection, such as strep throat. In this case ...

“While it’s understandable that municipalities and parents want to protect their children, closing schools or disinfecting them for streptococcus doesn’t help—and may even expose children ...

Streptococcus Group A (GAS) is a common bacterium that can cause illnesses ranging from mild infections like strep throat to severe, life-threatening invasive diseases. While most cases are not ...

The Inn fire began Thursday afternoon off Highway 395 in Mono County. By nightfall, it had grown to over 500 acres, prompting evacuations spanning much of Mono City and Lundy Canyon. But as ...

A fire spanning hundreds of acres in Mono County is forcing evacuations and shutting down a major central Sierra highway. The Inn Fire sparked on Thursday afternoon on the west side of Highway 395 ...

In China, a new wave of COVID-19 is sweeping through, with patients reporting intense throat pain described as a “razor blade throat”—a sensation likened to swallowing shattered glass or razor blades.

The Inn fire had grown to over 700 acres to the northwest of Mono Lake, near the Nevada border. It’s one of several brush fires that have erupted in California in the last week as the weather ...

While a scratchy throat can be a minor nuisance, it may be a sign of something more serious, like tonsillitis or strep throat. You may have heard these terms used interchangeably, and the two ...