A spike in strep cases in North Carolina resulted in a child’s death and another being hospitalized in Mecklenburg County. Both children had an infection from the group A strep (GAS) bacteria that ...

Fort Collins, CO, Sept. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Burst Diagnostics, a pioneering force in rapid, point-of-care diagnostic solutions, proudly announces the appointments of Drs. Larry Jia and Mary ...

Checkable Medical has created an at-home strep test to provide a diagnosis for strep in minutes. Trials are being conducted at Tribe Clinical Research in Greenville. CHRIS, THANK YOU MUCH. AND UPDATE ...

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

BLACKFOOT, Idaho (KIFI) – Fargo-based medical startup, Checkable Medical, is conducting a clinical study to prove the safety and effectiveness of an over-the-counter at-home strep test. Once the study ...

If you've ever woken up feeling down in the dumps with a slight tickle in your throat, you know strep throat may come to mind as a culprit. Although we’ve left winter behind, the public is still ...

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 ...

When everyone was wearing masks, washing their hands constantly, avoiding crowds and staying 6 feet apart, strep throat cases were uncommonly low. But then, so were cases of flu, RSV, the common cold ...

DEAR READERS: In yesterday’s column, I responded to a reader’s question about acute pharyngitis — inflammation of the throat caused by infection with bacteria or viruses. I was taught that diagnosing ...

Strep throat is diagnosed by visiting a healthcare provider and getting a test done. A doctor will swab the back of your throat for a rapid strep test, which detects if there is a presence of the ...