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 ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- With more and more people testing themselves for coronavirus at home, some have taken to swabbing their throats, even though the FDA says you shouldn't. After a suspected ...

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 ...

Throat cancer can often manifest in subtle ways, with symptoms that may be mistaken for less serious conditions.

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 ...

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 ...

In the early days of the pandemic, public health officials scrambled to get a read on the new viral outbreak. The CDC covered all its bases, recommending specimens be sent to them in three ways for ...

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 ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- An at-home COVID-19 testing method is spreading quickly on social media. It suggests people swab their throat instead of their nose to get a more accurate result. Action News ...

What’s causing this terrible sore throat? That question drives millions of people to doctors, urgent care clinics and emergency rooms each year (PDF). But it’s wasteful to the system, says Bliss ...