Without treatment, strep throat usually lasts 7-10 days. However, if antibiotics are taken promptly, symptoms start improving within 24-48 hours, and the infection clears up in about 5-7 days.

Patients with a sore throat are more than twice as likely to be given antibiotics by a pharmacist through England's Pharmacy First Scheme compared with a similar scheme in Wales, according to an ...

Price matters a lot when choosing where to get tested. Pharmacy tests are usually the cheapest, but not all insurance plans ...

Researchers have discovered how antibodies help to protect against contagious bacterial infections caused by Strep A, including strep throat. And the findings are already contributing to efforts to ...

The toddler’s family rushed him to urgent care, where he was diagnosed with strep throat and put on antibiotics. But his symptoms got worse, and his family had to rush him to the emergency room in ...