A chronic sore throat lasts for more than 10 days and doesn't go away on its own. While most sore throats are caused by a bacterial or viral infection, a chronic sore throat may have other causes.

A 24-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with a three-day history of worsening sore throat, pain with swallowing and fever. She had been seen by her primary care physician one day ...

An abscess is a pus-filled bump or pocket that forms in or on your body due to an infection. Bacterial infections are the most common cause of abscesses, though an abscess can also form due to a viral ...