A large population-based cohort study from Sweden has found that prenatal exposure to antibiotics was associated with an ...

Researchers have discovered the novel mechanism that underlies a previously reported observation that infection by group A Streptococcus bacteria reduces the risk of later developing Type 1 diabetes.

Officials in Hong Kong are investigating 40 cases of invasive Group B Streptococcus infection. The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health appealed to the public for heightened ...

The PHSD alert reveals, “Group A Streptococcus usually causes no symptoms or causes only mild illnesses like strep throat, ear infections, or mild skin infections (impetigo). In some cases, however, ...

In February 2024, Brie Morgan Bauer, 35, was 27 weeks pregnant when her shoulders felt achy. Her husband had the flu a few weeks earlier, so she suspected she'd caught it. When she went to urgent care ...

For the second year in a row, Japan is reporting record-setting numbers of a life-threatening bacterial infection. Experts are still trying to figure out what is behind the surge. One potential cause ...

Higher maternal selenium levels during pregnancy were associated with a lower risk of streptococcal infections in children, suggesting a potential protective effect. Scientists from Hokkaido ...

Higher maternal selenium levels during pregnancy were associated with a lower risk of streptococcal infections in children, suggesting a potential protective effect. Scientists from Hokkaido ...

Rheumatic heart disease is a serious complication of Group A Streptococcus infection. It can cause damage to the valves in your heart and may cause severe heart problems in the future. Rheumatic heart ...

Overview An infection caused by the bacterium streptococcus agalactiae. It is usually harmless in healthy adults while it can cause serious disease in the new born. Symptoms Symptoms in infants ...