Pain when swallowing Sore throat that started very quickly and may look red Red and swollen tonsils White patches or streaks of pus on the tonsils Tiny, red spots on the roof of the mouth Swollen, ...

With plenty of winter viruses spreading in the Chicago area this holiday season, it can be tricky to tell what illness you ...

Strep throat is a highly preventable infection. However, if you test positive for strep throat, be sure to rest, eat well, and follow your healthcare provider's suggested treatment regime. If you are ...

Strep throat (medically known as streptococcal pharyngitis) is an infection that happens when bacteria called Streptococcus pyogenes (group A Streptococcus) infect your throat and tonsils. Your ...

Cervical cancer, the fourth most common cancer, develops in the cervix when cells grow abnormally and can spread to other ...

Only about 1 in 10 adults and 3 in 10 children with a sore throat have strep throat. The best way to know what you have is to visit your doctor, who will swab your tonsils and test for the bacteria.

But that’s not always how serious illness plays out. Children who need to be on ventilators, have tracheostomies or ...

In today’s Health Alert, with coughing, sneezing, and other symptoms going around, how can you tell which illness you might ...

However, other rapid tests with similar demands, such as the rapid strep test, have found a place in many physicians' offices. Efforts must therefore be made to overcome barriers to point-of-care ...

Chief Government Whip and Health and Media Minister, Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa stated in Parliament yesterday that the Health Ministry is investigating fraud committed in the purchase of rapid antigen ...

“Swiggy instamart came second, and here is my friend with the order,” she wrote. In a follow-up post, the student clarified that the only purpose of her experiment was to test how accurate the ...