“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 ...

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Think your child might have strep throat? On Monday, test results became quicker and more reliable. Mayo Clinic announced it has begun using a new strep A test that gives results much sooner than the ...

As colder weather blows in, changes in temperature mean it's the season of sore throats. But not all sore throats are made equal — some are caused by viruses while others are caused by bacteria. Such ...

The Ministry of Health announced 11 more pharmacies will be able to test people for strep throat and ear infections through an expansion of scope pilot project first launched in January. Now that ...

A recent explosion in strep infections, many of which are presenting with few or atypical symptoms, is concerning experts around the U.S. Strep throat — caused by the bacteria Group A streptococcus ...