Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. That tickle in your throat could be much more than just a minor irritation. It could be the first signs of a streptococcal — or ...

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 ...

Should infection with group B streptococcus (GBS) be considered a sexually transmitted disease (STD) the way methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is? What treatment do you recommend?

Group B Streptococcus, which people may call group B strep (GBS), is a type of bacterium that causes GBS disease. GBS can lead to meningitis, which is an infection of the lining of the brain and ...

Beautiful newborn baby boy in the neonatal intensive care unit sleeping This review provides a concise overview of the prevention of Group B Streptococcus in the newborn.

Sore throats and sour news. A recent study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that the number of potentially life-threatening invasive group A strep infections more than doubled ...

Here’s our weekly round-up of what illnesses are spreading the most in Metro Detroit communities, according to our local doctors and hospitals. “We are definitely experiencing an increase in RSV and ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - You're probably familiar with the symptoms of strep throat. It often affects children - causing a fever and swollen tonsils and is usually cured pretty easily with antibiotics. But in ...