A healthy, 15-year-old boy complains of a worsening sore throat that is aggravated by swallowing over the last 2 days. This ...

Strep throat (an infection of the throat caused by group A streptococcus bacteria, also called Streptococcus pyogenes) is most contagious ...

Robot-assisted surgery, an app for diagnosing strep throat, and a tool to detect glaucoma are all on the health care horizon ...

With children back at school after the long summer holiday, it won’t just be stories about their day that will be coming home with them. Back-to-school illnesses such as the cold and flu are common ...

Kara Carpenter trembled in the backseat of her brother’s car, wrapped in her brand-new REI sleeping bag. No amount of layers ...

Parents and caregivers can learn how to assess the mental health of their kids of all ages by knowing what to look for, when ...

Rheumatic fever (RF) is a fairly rare inflammatory condition in developed countries that can develop as a complication of untreated strep throat caused by group A streptococcal infections. It ...

NOTICED a scratching or burning feeling in your throat? Or maybe it’s like you’ve swallowed sandpaper or you have an ...

“Over the past week, we’ve seen more colds and some COVID as kids head back to school, along with stomach bugs and rashes. Flu and RSV are still low, but we expect them to rise as fall progresses. The ...

Little Penny Stevens died after her mother, Jemma Graham, rushed her to St Richard's Hospital in Chichester, West Sussex, on the advice of NHS 111.

Jimmy Kimmel returns with a few thoughts on freedom of speech ...

People across the UK could be at risk from a disease that surged 100 years ago, thanks to students heading to university.