Medically reviewed by Amelia MacIntyre, DO Scarlet fever, or scarlatina, is a bacterial infection that causes a distinctive ...

Make your antibiotic medication as effective as possible by getting these answers before you leave the doctor's office or pharmacy.

In part 2 of this interview, Michael A. Bernstein, MD, highlights the need for prolonged antibiotics and strong public health measures to combat tuberculosis (TB) at both the individual and population ...

Most of Dr. Leah Schrupp’s patients know it. So do most of Dr. Erin Knudtson’s patients. If they visit their doctor with a runny nose, chest cold or the usual flu symptoms, they ...

Two sexually transmitted infections are spreading faster than ever. Our expert guide tells you everything you need to know, ...

Flu season is here with some other ickiness joining the petri dish party, including allergies, strep, pneumonia, COVID-19 and ...

A new report has been released looking at the infection rate of Group A streptococcal, otherwise known as scarlet fever, this ...

Most of us are aware that a persistent sore throat and a fever are telltale signs of a strep infection, and that they warrant ...

Angela Davis, Davis County School nurse, said Monday there is significant illness in the Davis County Schools, but the number of absences is not uncommon for the months of January ...

In the US roughly six out of 10 patients are prescribed antibiotics, when only 2 or 3 out of 10 require them. As a result, ...

Antibiotics are a powerful tool in fighting bacterial infections like strep throat, whooping cough or a urinary tract infection. But they can leave the patient with nausea, diarrhea or an upset ...