I had to learn the hard way why doctors give you antibiotics during labor if you test positive for Group B Strep.

July is Group B Strep Awareness Month, an important reminder about a leading cause of meningitis and bloodstream infections in newborns.

Healthcare providers are taught how to do the swabs in a series of workshops that are conducted regularly now. For the general public, the Covid-19 test is done with a thin swab stick that is ...