UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics is seeing flu, RSV and strep throat this week. Pediatricians at Penn State Health ...

If you've ever woken up feeling down in the dumps with a slight tickle in your throat, you know strep throat may come to mind as a culprit. Although we’ve left winter behind, the public is still ...

"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 ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) -This winter cases of strep have spiked among kids and spread rapidly in households and schools. The traditional way of confirming a case has been the dreaded swab, which ...

Strep throat is a common bacterial infection that causes swelling and pain in the throat, often making it hard to swallow. For those who are prone to frequent strep infections, a doctor may recommend ...

It’s almost back-to-school season, fall sports teams are beginning to practice and it’s staying dark just a little bit later in the mornings. The changing season and kids going back to school can also ...

August will be here before we know it, and with August comes back-to-school season, fall sports teams beginning to practice and just maybe, a reprieve from the hot summer temperatures! The changing ...

Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health Physicians Roseville Pediatrics says COVID-19 cases have persisted. They are still seeing a lot of other viral illnesses that are testing negative for COVID-19, ...

Sore throat and strep throat infections occur more frequently during the fall and winter and tend to affect children more than adults. Both conditions have some similar symptoms, but it is important ...

Strep infections may be on the rise in the United States, as they have been in the United Kingdom, so it’s important to know the signs and symptoms, especially in children. “Group A streptococcal ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - COVID-19 testing always focused on the nose. It's quicker, less uncomfortable and experts thought it collected a good enough sample of the virus. But now some doctors think we ...

Strep throat is diagnosed by visiting a healthcare provider and getting a test done. A doctor will swab the back of your throat for a rapid strep test, which detects if there is a presence of the ...