Checkable Medical has created an at-home strep test to provide a diagnosis for strep in minutes. Trials are being conducted at Tribe Clinical Research in Greenville. CHRIS, THANK YOU MUCH. AND UPDATE ...

Although the winter respiratory virus season is ending in the United States and summer is quickly approaching, doctors are still seeing an alarming level of strep infections around the country. Strep ...

BLACKFOOT, Idaho (KIFI) – Fargo-based medical startup, Checkable Medical, is conducting a clinical study to prove the safety and effectiveness of an over-the-counter at-home strep test. Once the study ...

When everyone was wearing masks, washing their hands constantly, avoiding crowds and staying 6 feet apart, strep throat cases were uncommonly low. But then, so were cases of flu, RSV, the common cold ...

Sore throat is usually a self-limiting condition that lasts about a week. In most cases it is caused by a virus but, in a few people, sore throat is caused by bacterial infection, usually group A ...

Although the winter respiratory virus season is ending in the United States and summer is quickly approaching, doctors are still seeing an alarming level of strep infections around the country. Strep ...

Waking up with a sore throat is really frustrating. It can feel worse than a common cold. You may wonder if it is just irritation, or a strep throat. In such situations, you should check with a doctor ...

Strep throat is typically caused by group A beta-hemolytic Streptococcus, also known as Streptococcus pyogenes. This child is a little younger than usual to have strep throat, as the typical age is ...

Doctors around the United States are seeing an explosion of strep throat cases among children, some of whom are presenting with few or atypical symptoms. Against a backdrop of other respiratory ...

A spike in strep cases in North Carolina resulted in a child’s death and another being hospitalized in Mecklenburg County. Both children had an infection from the group A strep (GAS) bacteria that ...