Strep throat is a common sickness, especially among kids. It begins with a sore throat but is caused by bacteria, not a virus ...

A painful sore throat is a signature symptom of an Omicron subvariant called NB.1.8.1, or Nimbus. It now makes up about a ...

A new COVID-19 variant that can cause a painful symptom known as “razor blade throat” is becoming more common across the U.S. The variant NB.1.8.1, nicknamed Nimbus, has been gaining traction ...

Robots have been used extensively in the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic since its outbreak. One prominent direction is the use of robots for swab sampling, which not only solves the shortage of ...

“Upper respiratory symptoms including runny nose or cough suggest a viral infection, unless you are unfortunate to have both strep throat and another respiratory virus simultaneously,” Hart said. It’s ...

None of the hospital-based participants agreed to undergo NPS/OPS collection as part of their participation in the study. Among the 151/180 (83.90%) participants who refused the research swab ...

Strep throat can be an extremely painful respiratory condition, making it hard to swallow, thus function normally. Although the conventional treatment for strep throat is antibiotics, research shows ...