Strep throat is a common sickness, especially among kids. It begins with a sore throat but is caused by bacteria, not a virus ...

Rapid antigen detection test (RADT): This test can recognize identifying proteins on the surface of S. pyogenes from a simple throat swab in as few as five to 10 minutes. Throat culture: This test ...

“Razor blade sore throat” has been reported as a symptom of Covid Nimbus by doctors and medical professionals internationally ...

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 ...

CHARLOTTE Alderson died of an infection at home hours after medics missed a key warning sign on her lips, an inquest heard. The mum-of-three from Suffolk had been vomiting and complained of ...

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

The currently circulating COVID strain called Nimbus is causing people to experience a “razor blade” sore throat.

Posted: Jun 12, 2025 / 04:30 AM EDT Updated: Jun 12, 2025 / 05:23 AM EDT UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics is seeing an increase in cases of viral upper respiratory infections and strep throat.

Strep throat is a common childhood illness. Some kids get it again and again, and a simple round of antibiotics usually clears it up. But for a small number of children, the bacteria that causes ...

A new COVID-19 variant is spreading rapidly through the U.S. What to know about NB.1.8.1 and its symptoms in Tennessee.