THURSDAY, Jan. 29, 2026 (HealthDay News) — 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 ...

Several children’s hospitals in the U.S. have detected increases in invasive group A strep infections, a severe and sometimes life-threatening illness that occurs when bacteria spreads to areas of the ...

Strep A can cause a range of symptoms including: Most infections are mild and get better on their own or with antibiotics. Invasive Strep A is rare, but can become serious very quickly. That occurs ...

Providers at UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics are seeing viral upper respiratory infections this week. WellSpan Pediatric Medicine Physicians are seeing allergies this week. “Seasonal allergies ...

“Mama, I just threw up,” my 8-year-old son recently told me. He had just gotten over a stomach virus a few months prior, so I was gearing up for another 24-hour session of trash bags and Pedialyte.

Growing research suggests the bacteria left behind by the common childhood infection may trick the immune system into attacking both the invader and the body's own cells. Colored scanning electron ...

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