A TikTok user popped a pimple above her lip, waking up to swelling and pain hours later. She was diagnosed with a staph infection, which required treatment. Staph bacteria naturally occurs on some ...

Makeup tutorials, pimple popping videos, and DIY skincare hacks have normalized touching, squeezing, and treating every inch ...

Strep infections spread through close contact with an infected person. This can happen by inhaling the droplets of coughs and ...

A 25-year-old creator based in Louisiana is cautioning against popping pimples on your face after contracting a staph infection as a result. On Sept. 6, Hope (@imlesbianflavored) posted a TikTok, ...

In a recent study published in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases, researchers described two cases of human monkeypox (MPX) and deep skin infection. Human MPX is a zoonotic disease ...

Depending on how severe your infection is, MRSA wounds can take from a few days to several months to heal. MRSA infections can range from a minor skin infection to a much more serious systemic ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — As temperatures continue to rise this summer, chances are you’ll visit a pool or water park to cool off. You may even feel like sitting and soaking in a jacuzzi. But before you do, ...

Doctors are reporting a rise in skin rashes and fungal infections during winter, linked to repeatedly wearing unwashed ...

As a sinus infection gets better, people will start noticing an improvement in symptoms. This may include a decrease in congestion, facial pressure, and postnasal drip. Most sinus infections develop ...

In recent years, public conversations about HIV have significantly shifted. Better testing, improved treatment and natural remedies have made it easier than ever for people to understand the virus, ...

If you’ve had a sore throat from time to time or blisters around your mouth or nose, chances are you’ve had a group A streptococcal (GAS) infection. Group A streptococcus is the bacteria that causes ...