Infectious mononucleosis is most often caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), a member of the herpes virus family. Less ...

Mononucleosis (Mono) is one of those illnesses most people are vaguely aware exists but may not know all that much about. Mono causes symptoms that can be confused with a bad cold, the flu, or even ...

Most cases of mononucleosis are caused by the Epstein-Barr virus, but other viruses can also cause it. Epstein-Barr virus has a relatively long incubation period of around four to six weeks, which is ...

‌Tonsillar hypertrophy is when your or your child’s tonsils become swollen. Enlarged tonsils are a common condition that is more likely to happen in children. Surgery to remove the tonsils might be ...

The tonsils are lumps on each side at the back of the throat, whereas the adenoids are glands further up in the throat and behind the nose. They form part of the immune system. The tonsils and ...

Cough, cold, and upper respiratory infections tend to increase during the fall and winter months. Many of those infections are viral, and some are primarily or secondarily bacterial. In children, the ...

Your tonsils (you know, those two blobs of tissue at the back of your throat) are there for you through every cough, sneeze, and sniffle, battening down the hatches every time an infection tries to ...

Tonsils are small glands on either side of the throat that stop bacteria from entering the body. They are an important part of your child’s immune system, but sometimes can become ‘ginormous’ and ...

Mononucleosis (Mono) is one of those illnesses most people are vaguely aware exists but may not know all that much about. Mono causes symptoms that can be confused with a bad cold, the flu, or even ...