Intense throat pain is a key symptom of COVID-19 variant NB.1.8.1, referred to as "razor blade throat." Here's what to know.

COVID-19 is essentially a respiratory infection that infects the body through the nose, mouth, and throat, which are part of ...

“Razor blade sore throat” has been reported as a symptom of Covid Nimbus by doctors and medical professionals internationally ...

Gastroenterologist Dr. Wendi LeBrett recently posted a TikTok video about some sneaky signs of esophageal cancer to watch out ...

Patients are reporting a "razor blade throat" symptom — potentially due to the new "Nimbus" COVID variant — in which their ...

This type of chest pain is linked to several ailments that do not involve heart problems. Some common causes include gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), esophagitis, hiatal hernia, esophageal ...

NB.1.8.1 is one of the latest variants of COVID-19, a "slightly upgraded version" of the LP.8.1 variant that is prominent right now, Subhash Verma, microbiology and immunology professor at the ...

Imagine swallowing food and feeling pain, like something is scraping your throat. That’s what people with esophagitis experience. Esophagitis is the medical term for inflammation of the ...

Esophageal dysmotility involves uncoordinated or excessive muscle contractions that squeeze your esophagus inappropriately, creating pressure and pain that your brain interprets as burning.

A painful sore throat is a signature symptom of an Omicron subvariant called NB.1.8.1, or Nimbus. It now makes up about a third of U.S. COVID-19 cases. Find out what you can do to get relief.

Airport screening has detected the variant in travelers arriving in California, Washington, Virginia, and New York.

While most episodes of vomiting don't lead to Boerhaave syndrome, it is a rare possibility, and vomiting can cause other types of damage to your esophagus.