While a sore throat can be a side effect of many other illnesses, it's also the most telling symptom of strep.

Authorities say a beluga whale that lived off Norway’s coast and whose harness ignited speculation that it was a Russian spy, ...

Strep is different from a regular sore throat because it’s caused by bacteria, not a virus. Find a symptom comparison chart ...

Smokers had higher levels of harmful bacteria – like Fusobacterium, Campylobacter and Tannerella forsythia – in their mouths.

H. pylori infections occur across the world due to exposure to saliva or stool in contaminated water or food. Learn how the ...

Animal rights groups questioned the report’s conclusion that there were no human-caused injuries, and they called for further ...

Norwegian authorities confirmed that Hvaldimir, a beluga whale previously suspected of being a Russian spy, died from a ...

The tame beluga had been nicknamed "Hvaldimir," combining the Norwegian word for whale - hval - and the first name of ...

A beluga whale "Hvaldimir", found dead in Norway in August, was not shot to death as claimed by animal rights groups but died ...

A recent report by the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that 8 million people die annually from smoking related ...