That tickle in your throat could be much more than just a minor irritation. It could be the first signs of a streptococcal — or strep throat — infection, and if left unchecked, that little tickle ...

Rheumatic heart disease is a serious complication of Group A Streptococcus infection. It can cause damage to the valves in your heart and may cause severe heart problems in the future. Rheumatic heart ...

Nationally, respiratory illness is causing a moderate number of people to seek health care, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Respiratory illnesses range from the common ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Two years ago, Mt. Juliet mom Kristi Giacco noticed a sudden change in her young son, Lucca. The then 2nd grader developed extreme OCD, facial and physiological tics, as well ...

When Rebecca Craighill Lancefield was a child around the turn of the century, scarlet fever seemed a dangerous disease that was easy enough to diagnose but difficult to treat. The victim got a raging ...

Nineteen children in the United Kingdom have already been killed by an unusually aggressive bout of group A streptococcus infections, commonly called strep A, and the Centers for Disease Control and ...

A new January 2026 study found that use of antibiotics during pregnancy may raise the risk of babies developing Group B ...

This news might be hard to swallow. Cases of Streptococcal A, better known as Strep A, are skyrocketing across Japan, according to the Japan Times. Last year there were 941 confirmed cases of ...

A streptococcal infection may lead to other diseases, such as acute rheumatic fever, pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders, and post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis. Group A beta-hemolytic ...

In a cohort study conducted in Sweden, antibiotic-exposed newborns had a 29% increased risk of group B Streptococcus disease ...

Phoebe Williams receives funding from The National Health and Medical Research Council. Joshua Osowicki receives funding from the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council, the National ...