Medically reviewed by Sukaina Hasnie MD White spots on your tonsils are typically a sign of common bacterial or viral infections, such as tonsillitis, strep throat, or mononucleosis. White spots can ...

Strep infections can cause autoimmune inflammatory responses such as rheumatic fever, poststreptococcal reactive arthritis or poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis. Learn about signs, symptoms and ...

Group A streptococcal infections often affect your skin and throat. Learn about these bacterial infections that are usually mild but can be more serious.

While a scratchy throat can be a minor nuisance, it may be a sign of something more serious, like tonsillitis or strep throat.

While the more common form of strep throat and minor skin infections are “less scary,” Osowicki warned of the dangers of overlooking the more invasive version of the disease.

Chronic throat clearing could reveal hidden issues like reflux, allergies, or stress, not just a harmless habit.

Throat pain that worsens when yawning is a common symptom of many different health conditions and infections. It is often associated with an infection or exposure to environmental irritants. Treatment ...

S trep infections are most well known for causing strep throat, which can be treated with antibiotics. But this type of bacteria can also cause more serious illnesses—even flesh-eating infections.

A recent JAMA study reveals that severe invasive group A strep infections have more than doubled in the US from 2013 to 2022. The spike is linked to chronic diseases, homelessness, and drug use.

CDC research reveals life-threatening strep infections have more than doubled since 2013, with vulnerable populations facing extraordinary risk.

Here’s our weekly round-up of what illnesses are spreading the most in Metro Detroit communities, according to our local doctors and hospitals.