Otolaryngology is a medical specialty for physicians who treat diseases and conditions that affect the ear, nose, and throat (ENT). Otolaryngologists (ENT doctors) are also trained as surgical ...

You may have noticed that more and more people are testing positive for COVID-19 after using a rapid test to swab their throats. The trend took off on Twitter this past week, and unlike most of the ...

WASHINGTON — As the omicron variant sweeps through the U.S., testing has never been more important. Early January brought a new claim to the forefront of at-home testing discourse: you should swab ...

The ear, nose, and throat (ENT) are connected sensory organs that form part of the face and neck. Some ENT problems are straightforward, while others can be more complex and involve multiple body ...

NEW YORK -- Should you take your COVID tests by swabbing your throat instead of your nostril? ABC's Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Jen Ashton says it really depends on the test. Dr. Ashton joined ...

TARRYTOWN, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Preventing oral cancer -- a killer that is rapidly growing among women, young people and non-smokers -- may now be as simple as doing a self-exam of the inside of ...

A throat swab culture, or throat culture, is a test commonly used to diagnose bacterial infections in the throat. These infections can include strep throat, pneumonia, tonsillitis, whooping cough, and ...

Strep throat is an infection of the throat and tonsils caused by a bacteria called group A streptococcus, which is also known as Streptococcus pyogenes. This bacteria lives in the nose and throat. You ...