As a general rule, most people want to avoid viruses, which are at the root of illnesses like colds, the flu, chickenpox and many a stomach bug. But what about a virus that doesn’t make people sick — ...

Far from just embarrassing adolescents, acne is an annoying part of pretty much everyone’s lives, and in some cases can get serious. Now, scientists have demonstrated an intriguing new way to fight it ...

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In the pursuit of beautifully blemish-free skin, many of us may go off the beaten path, spraying a zit with Windex (thanks, My Big Fat Greek Wedding) or the pricer option of slinging 24 karats of gold ...

Amoxicillin is a popular antibiotic used to treat common ailments ranging from ear infections to urinary tract infections. What do these infections have to do with the most recent pimple we're ...

International research led by the Translational Synthetic Biology Laboratory of the Department of Medicine and Life Sciences (MELIS) at Pompeu Fabra University has succeeded in efficiently engineering ...

Humans aren’t the only living things that play host to the bacteria that causes acne. A team of researchers believe that our ancestors passed the microbe to grapevines thousands of years ago, the ...

Today at the Microbiology Society's Annual Conference, researchers will show that the overall balance of the bacteria on a person's skin, rather than the presence or absence of a particular bacterial ...

Struggling with cystic acne? here are its causes, symptoms, and effective treatments to manage painful breakouts and achieve ...

Think popping that face bump will help? Experts explain why it can make things worse, plus the best ways to treat 18 common ...

Adolescence would be hard enough without pimples. But in a cruel twist of biology, acne tends to strike during our teens, when many people are already at their most awkward and self-conscious. Acne ...

Neck acne remains one of the most misunderstood and overlooked forms of acne, yet it affects a significant portion of people who experience facial breakouts. This frustrating skin condition can impact ...