A sore throat (pharyngitis) caused by a viral infection, such as a cold or the flu, typically lasts up to a week. Meanwhile, sore throats due to bacterial infections can persist for up to 10 days ...

A painful sore throat is a signature symptom of an Omicron subvariant called NB.1.8.1, or Nimbus. It now makes up about a ...

Patients are reporting a "razor blade throat" symptom — potentially due to the new "Nimbus" COVID variant — in which their ...

NB.1.8.1 is one of the latest variants of COVID-19, a "slightly upgraded version" of the LP.8.1 variant that is prominent right now, Subhash Verma, microbiology and immunology professor at the ...

A new COVID variant called NB.1.8.1, aka Nimbus, is spreading in the U.S. and causing an incredibly painful sore throat, ...

A newer COVID-19 variant may be causing a severe sore throat in those who contract the infections. Here's what to know about "razor blade throat." ...

Infectious disease expert and CEO of Wellness and Equity Alliance, Dr. Tyler B Evans, previously told Newsweek that there was "no clear evidence that this subvariant presents dramatically different ...

A new COVID-19 variant spreading rapidly across the United States is causing excruciating throat pain that patients describe ...

Once again, a new strain of COVID has hit the country, and that includes Rhode Island. According to the Centers for Disease ...

Painful sore throats have been a common symptom of previous COVID strains, but Nimbus is gaining attention for what some describe as excruciating pain. Patients have likened the sensation to ...

COVID-19 appears to be on the rise in some parts of California as a new, highly contagious subvariant — featuring 'razor blade throat' symptoms overseas — is becoming increasingly dominant.