Tired of the flare-ups? Fortunately, topical antimicrobials like tea tree oil and targeted diet shifts, are gaining more and ...

A generally healthy 63-year-old man in the New England area went to the hospital with a fever, cough, and vision problems in ...

Detectives from the St. Clair County Sheriff's Office received a tip on a potential case of physical or sexual abuse of a ...

The most common sign of an infection is inflammation. If a specific area of your skin turns red and feels slightly swollen, your immune system is likely fighting off an invader. While a small amount ...

A postmortem examination has revealed that Cassius, an 18-foot-long (5.5 meters) captive crocodile that died last year in Australia at the age of about 120, succumbed to sepsis. Sealed, "dormant" ...

A News 9 viewer has a spider bite, and says it is red, painful, and starting to drain. Dr. Lacy Anderson has the warning signs that it could be something more severe. A News 9 viewer has a spider bite ...

What Is a Skin Abscess? A skin abscess is the body's way of trying to heal from an infection. It can form after germs, usually bacteria, get into a cut in the skin and cause an infection. When ...

SOUTH BELOIT, Wis. (WTVO) — South Beloit High School is notifying families after cases of a highly contagious skin infection were detected in several students. Superintendent Dr. Nikolas Butenhoff ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - St. Vincent-St. Mary High School canceled their football game scheduled for Friday. The cancelation comes after several players on the varsity football team were injured. Some ...

Some microbes can be quite clingy. Staphylococcus aureus, a bacterial species responsible for staph infections, latches onto human skin with one of the strongest biological bonds ever recorded, ...

Allergies, infections, and parasites are the top causes of skin issues in pets. Atopic dermatitis (environmental allergy) is a common, often lifelong condition in dogs and cats. Secondary bacterial ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Angels star Mike Trout was scratched from the starting lineup for Tuesday night’s game against the Kansas City Royals because of a skin infection. The three-time American League MVP ...