Pediatricians at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital are seeing viral upper respiratory infections, strep throat and ear infections. They’re also still seeing flu cases, but say those ...

A study published in Nature Communications introduces a new strategy for reducing tissue damage caused by Streptococcus pyogenes, the bacterium responsible for severe infections like necrotizing ...

In previous reporting, board-certified podiatrist Dr. Howard E. Friedman told HuffPost that patients recovering from plantar fasciitis should have supportive shoes on their feet from the moment they ...

The uncommon flesh-devouring condition is identified as periorbital necrotizing soft tissue infection (NSTI), and is triggered by either polymicrobial infection (type 1) or streptococcus pyogenes ...

The rare flesh-eating condition is known as periorbital necrotizing soft tissue infection (NSTI), and is caused by either polymicrobial infection (type 1) or streptococcus pyogenes and/or ...

A new study published in Nature Communications reveals a novel approach to mitigating tissue damage caused by Streptococcus pyogenes, the flesh-eating bacterium responsible for severe infections such ...

ASHTABULA COUNTY, Ohio (WJW) – The Ashtabula County Health Department is alerting the public about a spike in strep throat cases and several cases of scarlet fever. “The Ashtabula County ...

Scarlet fever is caused by a specific strain of Streptococcus pyogenes, which produces a toxin known as streptococcal pyrogenic exotoxins. Often referred to as group A strep, this is the same ...

A new study published in Nature Communications reveals a novel approach to mitigating tissue damage caused by Streptococcus pyogenes, the flesh-eating bacterium responsible for severe infections such ...

ASHTABULA, Ohio — The Ashtabula County Health Department is reporting "a spike" in cases of strep throat, plus a few reported cases of associated scarlet fever from strep throat infections.

A new study reveals a novel approach to mitigating tissue damage caused by Streptococcus pyogenes, the flesh-eating bacterium responsible for severe infections such as necrotizing fasciitis.