Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A spike in strep cases in North Carolina resulted in a child’s death and another being hospitalized in Mecklenburg County. Both ...

Strep throat is typically caused by group A beta-hemolytic Streptococcus, also known as Streptococcus pyogenes. This child is a little younger than usual to have strep throat, as the typical age is ...

When everyone was wearing masks, washing their hands constantly, avoiding crowds and staying 6 feet apart, strep throat cases were uncommonly low. But then, so were cases of flu, RSV, the common cold ...

FITCHBURG (WKOW) -- As cases of group A strep surge in southern Wisconsin, some pharmacies in our area are experiencing a backlog of the common strep treatment drug, Amoxicillin. Pharmacists at ...

BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), a leading global medical technology company, today announced the launch of its next generation wireless rapid diagnostic system for detection of influenza A and B, ...

“Mama, I just threw up,” my 8-year-old son recently told me. He had just gotten over a stomach virus a few months prior, so I was gearing up for another 24-hour session of trash bags and Pedialyte.

DEAR READERS: In yesterday’s column, I responded to a reader’s question about acute pharyngitis — inflammation of the throat caused by infection with bacteria or viruses. I was taught that diagnosing ...

WEST FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - a health startup has opened its new headquarters in West Fargo. The company is also launching new diagnostic test kits that can be done in the comfort of your ...

A spike in strep cases in North Carolina resulted in a child’s death and another being hospitalized in Mecklenburg County. Both children had an infection from the group A strep (GAS) bacteria that ...