The tooth of an ancient mummy from a civilisation that preceded the Inca Empire has opened up a new way of thinking ...

Strep A (Group A Streptococcus) is a common type of bacteria that typically causes throat infections and scarlet fever. While most infections are mild, in rare cases Strep A can cause invasive ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 'Strawberry tongue' is one sign of scarlet fever In the early 20th century, scarlet fever was one of the leading causes of infant ...

A 700-year-old mummy from the Bolivian Andes is quietly reshaping what scientists thought they knew about ancient diseases.

A problem or a crisis may start with one event, but it often takes many connections to find a solution. The adage is that it takes a village to raise a child. In this instance, it took the people of ...

Measles is on every parent's radar right now, but the disease is just one of many childhood rashes that can look alarming. Pediatrician Cindy Gellner, MD, details the most common viral rashes in ...

“Irene Schildknecht, 8 years old, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Schildknecht, Jr., living northeast of this city, is ill with a severe case of scarlet fever. “The health authorities immediately took ...