A $140 million fund has been launched by Coefficient Giving, a health-focused philanthropic organisation, to fund R&D into ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A digitally colorized image depicts Group A Streptococcus (GAS), Streptococcus pyogenes bacteria on the surface of a human white ...

Medically reviewed by Josephine Hessert, DO Key Takeaways Recurring strep throat can occur if strep bacteria remain in the ...

There has been a sharp increase in the number of people in Japan suffering with the rare but dangerous bacterial condition, streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS). According to reports, cases of ...

An under-recognized strep bacterium is causing a growing number of serious infections in Australia, with First Nations Australians disproportionately affected, according to new research published in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. BSIP/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Cases of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS) have risen suddenly in Japan this ...

Strep infections are most well known for causing strep throat, which can be treated with antibiotics. But this type of bacteria can also cause more serious illnesses—even flesh-eating infections. Here ...

Five years after the worldwide hyperfocus on COVID-19 began, some are concerned about the next pandemic — whether it could be caused by influenza, bird flu or another pathogen. Too easily overlooked ...

A sharp rise in streptococcal bacteria infections from between 1998 and 2009 caused scientists to take a closer look at the strain resposible, revealing a new variant that likely triggered the rise in ...

Following a tragic story out of Arizona where a 7-year-old girl had to have several amputations after she was diagnosed with strep throat (group A strep) earlier this month, many parents might be ...