An aggressive, sometimes deadly strain of streptococcus bacteria — the cause of strep throat infections — has many health experts and parents on edge. Invasive Group A strep is a rare ...

Strep throat is a common bacterial infection that causes swelling and ... now being done for obstructive sleep problems rather than recurring tonsillitis (sore throat). A 2014 review published ...

Cases of Strep A over England and Wales have been put on a map as deaths from the infection rise to 94, including 21 children under the age of 18. More than two dozen cases of the rare infection ...

Such an approach can work adequately, but only if you have access to healthcare in the first place, have no underlying conditions that might signal additional complications, haven’t had recurring ...

Tonsillitis is a condition that occurs when the tonsils become infected, says Dr. James Clark, the co-director of the Johns ...

Tonsillitis and strep are common conditions that cause pain and discomfort in your throat. Tonsillitis is inflammation of the tonsils—the two lymph glands at the back of your throat. This condition ...

Health officials say parents should be aware of an infection called strep A, after children in the UK died from it. Since Covid restrictions eased, there are more opportunities for infections like ...

At least 30 children have died in the UK from invasive strep A since 19 September, new figures reveal. In total, 122 people have died in England from the invasive form of the bacterial infection ...