While some find a warm bowl of chicken soup soothes their throat, others find eating something cold more comforting, says Dr.

It's less common, but bacterial infections can also cause a sore throat. You may develop a sore throat if you contract a bacteria through direct exposure to respiratory droplets from an infected ...

With winter comes an increase in sore throats and related illnesses. To ease symptoms, avoid crunchy foods, sour fruits, ...

A recent Mumbai survey revealed a concerning trend: 60% of patients self-prescribe antibiotics, fueling drug-resistant ...

Tonsillitis is inflammation of the tonsils—the two lymph glands at the back of your throat. This condition develops in response to an infection. It can be acute (short-term) or chronic (long-term) and ...

A sore throat that doesn’t go away despite treatment could indicate an underlying infection. One such possibility is oral gonorrhoea, caused by the Neisseria gonorrhoeae bacteria. Oral sex can ...

Pneumonia is a broad term used to describe inflammation of the airways caused by a bacterial, viral or fungal infection. Walking pneumonia describes a milder subset of the condition caused by the ...

After a prolonged period of low incidence rates following the emergence of COVID-19, cases of walking pneumonia are now on the rise.

The CDC says bacterial pneumonia cases ... including the throat, trachea, and lungs. Symptoms of M. pneumoniae infection resemble that of a chest cold and can include fever, cough, and a sore ...