One in five pregnant women carry Streptococcus agalactiae (group B strep or GBS) in the vaginal tract, which is typically harmless—except when it isn't.
Nov 22, 2023
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Researchers at Harvard Medical School have discovered that a molecule made by Streptococcus pyogenes—the bacterium that causes strep throat and other infections—could help explain several long-standing medical mysteries, ...
Oct 6, 2023
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Faced with growing reports of inaccurate clinical lab tests, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday announced that it will for the first time regulate these vital diagnostic tools.
Oct 2, 2023
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Australia has experienced an intense surge in severe Strep A cases, similar to the northern hemisphere wave, despite differences in seasons and circulating respiratory viruses, according to a new study.
Aug 22, 2023
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"My sore throats, you know, are always worse than anybody's."
Jul 14, 2023
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Infectious disease experts are warning that a shortage of a key antibiotic for treating the sexually transmitted infection syphilis could make it hard to fight the spread of the disease.
Jul 10, 2023
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Markedly often, women who take penicillin for strep throat suffer from vulvovaginal symptoms, and in both sexes, diarrhea is also common. On a relatively short course of penicillin, fewer people incur these side effects and ...
May 29, 2023
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The U.S. experienced an unprecedented number of group A streptococcal infections in children from October to December 2022, which should alert physicians to check for the potentially deadly infectious disease as the country ...
Apr 6, 2023
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Group A streptococci, also known as strep A, were the first organisms ever identified to be the cause of a disease.
Jan 17, 2023
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Most symptoms from long COVID clear up within a year for people who had mild initial infections, a large Israel study said Thursday, with the findings welcomed as "reassuring".
Jan 15, 2023
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