UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics is seeing an increase in cases of viral upper respiratory infections and strep throat.

Pus, strep throat, and even tuberculosis—most infectious diseases are characterized by a cluster of pathogenic bacteria that ...

A unique study purposely giving participants Streptococcus pyogenes (Strep A) to learn how much penicillin it takes to ...

Our 8-year-old son got sick with strep throat and had to miss a family camping trip. When my sister called to check on him, she asked me if I knew strep throat can cause obsessive-compulsive disorder.

It’s easy to sail through life, semi-ignoring the fact that you have a belly button. The reality is there’s usually no reason ...

News of a failure at Great Western Hospital leading to a multi-million pay-out in compensation has been met with shock and sadness.

Great Western Hospital in Swindon has settled to pay a family £35 million after their baby was left with life-changing disabilities.

Every time we take antibiotics-whether it's for strep throat, urinary tract infections, or pneumonia -there is a slim chance ...

Mishti Doi is a classic Bengali sweet yogurt made by simmering and sweetening milk, fermenting it overnight in earthen pots, ...

An ear infection can present as a dull, persistent ache, and is sometimes accompanied by pressure, discharge, itching, fever or muffled hearing. In more severe cases, the pain can be sudden, sharp and ...

A new comparative study led by researchers at the UNC School of Medicine found that a new therapy for prevention of recurrent ...