How Long an Untreated Infection Takes to Clear Strep throat, also known as streptococcal pharyngitis, is an infection of the pharynx (throat) by a bacteria called Streptococcal pyogenes. The bacteria ...

Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO It is possible for strep throat to heal on its own within several days or weeks, but there are risks. Healthcare experts today recommend treatment with ...

Rheumatic fever is a serious condition that can develop after an untreated strep throat infection caused by group A streptococcus bacteria. It often affects children and teens and may lead to long ...

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 ...

The COVID-19 Nimbus variant is on the rise in the U.S. as many report a painful symptom known as "razor blade throat." If you have a severe sore throat, it's important to rule out strep throat to ...

The majority of children do not need a tonsillectomy.” But when done for the right reasons, tonsillectomy offers a meaningful ...

The COVID-19 Nimbus variant is on the rise in the U.S. as many report a painful symptom known as "razor blade throat." If you have a severe sore throat, it's important to rule out strep throat to ...

I thought I had misheard. Scarlet fever sounds like something from a different century. Many people today are only vaguely ...

In a tragic incident a five-year-old girl lost her life after being misdiagnosed with tonsillitis later confirmed to be ...

Agency Overreach Leaves Patients Untreated Medicare coverage for new treatments takes years. Thanks, CMS. By Joseph Grogan Share ...

Streptococcal throat — strep throat, for short — is caused by group A Streptococcus, and it’s highly contagious. While symptoms may go away on their own, you will need antibiotics to prevent ...

Razor blade throat: People who have caught the Nimbus variant have described having a really bad sore throat — some say it feels like swallowing broken glass. A new COVID-19 variant, called NB.1 ...