“My sore throats, you know, are always worse than anybody’s.” So declares Mary to Anne in “Persuasion,” Jane Austen’s 1817 book. Most of us can relate to this feeling. There is no such thing as “just ...

SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed into law a bill that allows pharmacists to test patients for flu, strep and COVID-19, and then provide immediate treatment if the test is positive. A ...

BENTONVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Walmart is launching a new Testing and Treatment program at pharmacies in 12 states, including in Arkansas, the company announced on Tuesday morning. According to the ...

UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics is seeing flu, RSV and strep throat this week. Pediatricians at Penn State Health ...

Point-of-care testing for group A beta-hemolytic Streptococcus (Strep A) significantly reduced antibiotic prescriptions in children and adults with signs of pharyngitis, even when used as the sole ...

Most sore throats aren't strep. But because strep bacteria can in rare cases cause rheumatic fever, people often feel like they should get tested for possible strep infection. It might be possible to ...

Don't just assume symptoms like nausea and vomiting are a stomach bug. It could also be this nightmare illness.

Strep throat is typically caused by group A beta-hemolytic Streptococcus, also known as Streptococcus pyogenes. This child is a little younger than usual to have strep throat, as the typical age is ...

A new bill making its way through the North Carolina Senate is looking to expand the role of pharmacists when it comes to influenza and strep throat. Senate Bill 335 aims to allow pharmacists to test ...

RALEIGH — A bill in the North Carolina Senate aims to expand the role of pharmacists in testing and treating influenza and strep throat. Senate Bill 335, if passed, would allow pharmacists to diagnose ...