Strep Throat: What It Is, Symptoms, Causes, and Living With It

THURSDAY, Jan. 29, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Strep throat is a common throat infection that often causes a sore throat, fever ...
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Upstate clinical trials could be the key to at-home strep tests, pending FDA approval

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 ...
Local News 8

At-home strep throat test – A clinical study

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 ...
WiscNews

Rapid strep tests aren't perfect

DEAR READERS: In yesterday’s column, I responded to a reader’s question about acute pharyngitis — inflammation of the throat caused by infection with bacteria or viruses. I was taught that diagnosing ...
Fox2Now St. Louis

Burst Diagnostics Welcomes New Board Members and Wins NIH Grant for Rapid Strep Test

Fort Collins, CO, Sept. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Burst Diagnostics, a pioneering force in rapid, point-of-care diagnostic solutions, proudly announces the appointments of Drs. Larry Jia and Mary ...
The New York Times

Strep Is on the Rise. Here’s How to Minimize Your Risk.

Strep throat is typically not considered dangerous, but it can be excruciating. By Dani Blum The list of potential culprits for a sore throat just seems to get longer — Covid-19, colds and now allergy ...
Post-Bulletin

AUSTIN EDITION Mayo implements faster, more reliable strep test

Mayo Clinic announced it began Monday using a new strep A test that gives results much sooner than the former rapid antigen/culture method. Mayo does about 30,000 strep tests a year. The antigen test ...
BioWorld

Nexsen’s Group B strep test could reduce risk to newborns

Nexsen Biotech Pty Ltd. developed a rapid diagnostic test for Group B Streptococcus, a highly prevalent and potentially fatal bacteria that is the single largest maternal health problem faced by ...
Medscape

Testing Followed by Penicillin Remains Standard for Streptococcal Pharyngitis

February 17, 2011 — For the treatment of streptococcal pharyngitis, specific testing remains important before treatment with an antibiotic, which can entail penicillin or a first-generation ...
The Ithaca Journal

Strep throat is more serious than a sore throat

Sore throat and strep throat infections occur more frequently during the fall and winter and tend to affect children more than adults. Both conditions have some similar symptoms, but it is important ...