Social media is abuzz with claims that strep throat is on the rise and “wreaking havoc” in the United States, but Houston doctors say the uptick is typical for the start of respiratory disease season.

New guidelines on diagnosing strep throat advise clinicians to use a scoring system to help determine which patients should be tested for group A streptococcal pharyngitis. The clinical practice ...

A sore throat is never pleasant. A sore throat that keeps getting worse and doesn’t seem to go away is even worse, as it could be strep throat. Doctors explain common symptoms of strep throat and ...