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July 24, 2024

What’s the difference between ‘strep throat’ and a sore throat? We’re developing a vaccine for one of them

Kim Davis, Murdoch Children's Research Institute; Alma Fulurija, The Kids Research Institute Australia, and Myra Hardy, Murdoch Children's Research Institute

Both can get better by themselves. But one can lead to rare and serious complications.

An increase in cases of diseases caused by group A Streptococcus has been seen in several countries including Canada. (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID))

January 23, 2024

Strep A explainer: Why invasive cases are increasing, how it spreads and what symptoms to look for

John McCormick, Western University and Juan Manuel Diaz, Western University

An increase in serious illnesses caused by group A Streptococcus has recently made Strep A a growing concern in Canada and elsewhere. Here’s why and how it’s spreading, and what symptoms to look for.

Strep is most common in children between the ages of 5 and 15. aquaArts studio/E+ via Getty Images

July 12, 2023

Strep throat can easily be confused with throat infections caused by viruses – here are a few ways to know the difference

Allen Shaughnessy, Tufts University

Despite an abundance of research on strep, there is still a great deal of debate in the scientific community over whether and when people should get tested and treated for it.

A nurse in Uganda uses a stethoscope to listen for heart problems at a screening and educational event Oct. 31, 2017. Tao Farren-Hefer

October 11, 2018

Women with heart disease in sub-Saharan Africa face challenges, but stigma may be worst of all

Allison Webel, Case Western Reserve University and Andrew Chang, Stanford University

Noncommunicable diseases are a growing problem in Africa. Among women, heart disease is a particular concern. Medication to treat it can interfere with pregnancy, making women undesirable partners.

If they are simply too large, your tonsils can be shrunk down using special instruments which remove the valleys and crypts. Shutterstock

August 15, 2018

Curious Kids: Why do we have tonsils?????

Simon Carney, Flinders University

Tonsil tissue is particularly important in the first six months of life. After this, our lymph glands take over most of the work and the tonsils are essentially out of a job.

Not only will a nasal vaccine avoid the ‘ouch’ factor, it gets the vaccine straight to the most common site of infection. from www.shutterstock.com.au

August 3, 2016

Vaccine for strep throat and rheumatic fever to be trialled in humans

Chris Davis, Griffith University; Mehfuz Zaman, Griffith University; Michael Batzloff, Griffith University, and Michael Good, Griffith University

Infection with streptococcus bacteria leads to a wide array of diseases ranging from strep throat to rheumatic heart disease.

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