Strep throat can easily be confused with throat infections caused by viruses – here are a few ways to know the difference

Despite an abundance of research on strep, there is still a great deal of debate in the scientific community over whether and when people should get tested and treated for it.

Allen Shaughnessy, Professor of Family Medicine, Tufts University • conversation
July 12, 2023 • ~9 min

Black, Hispanic men more often die from HPV throat cancer

Hispanic and Black men are dying from HPV-associated throat cancer at a higher rate than are white men, research finds.

Kitta MacPherson-Princeton • futurity
July 7, 2022 • ~6 min

Nasal COVID-19 vaccines help the body prepare for infection right where it starts – in your nose and throat

Research suggests that giving a person a vaccine through their nose can provide a better defense against future exposure to the coronavirus compared to a shot in the arm.

Mayuresh Abhyankar, Associate Professor of Infectious Diseases and International Health, University of Virginia • conversation
May 27, 2022 • ~8 min

HPV vaccines will reduce cancer, but not until 2045

HPV vaccines will yield significant reductions in throat and mouth cancers in the US, but not for about 25 years, a new study shows.

Barbara Benham-Johns Hopkins • futurity
Sept. 7, 2021 • ~6 min

Team cracks the mystery of two-tone throat singing

Throat singing produces two tones at the same time—a low rumble and a high whistle-like tone. Now researchers know how it works.

U. Arizona • futurity
March 16, 2020 • ~4 min

Stress may put a ‘frog in your throat’

When you get a frog in your throat or have other issues with your voice, stress may be the culprit. Personality plays a part, too.

Sheena Rice-Missouri • futurity
July 25, 2019 • ~4 min

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