These days, COVID-19, flu, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are the illnesses on the tip of everyone’s tongue. But data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that strep ...

Patty Post was a busy mother of three who had grown tired of the revolving door of clinic visits whenever one of her children had strep throat. She started to ask, "Why couldn't this test be taken at ...

WEST FARGO — Patty Post used to dread when one of her three kids woke up with a sore throat. Her children were at an age when strep seemed to constantly make the rounds at school. And once one of her ...

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 ...

Strep throat is usually accompanied by a fever and white patches on your tonsils. But the only way to be sure it’s strep throat is to have a strep test done. Share on Pinterest To go or not to go to ...

WALTHAM, Mass., April 2, 2015 – Alere Inc. (NYSE: ALR), a global leader in rapid diagnostic tests, today announced that its Alere™ i Strep A test has received marketing clearance from the U.S. Food ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In this bimonthly column, pediatric infectious disease specialists Asif Noor, MD, FAAP, and Ulka Kothari, MD, ...

Strep throat is a common throat infection that often causes a sore throat, fever and trouble swallowing. It tends to come on quickly and may feel worse than a typical cold. While strep throat is most ...