"Golden Bachelor" contestant Ellen Goltzer nearly missed out on a chance at love due to a medical scare. Goltzer, 71, confessed she suffered from a massive infection and contemplated whether she ...

A student described as "traumatised" has been awarded a £26,000 settlement from her former dental practice after alleged negligence led to a severe abscess and a near-sepsis incident. Katelyn De Blick ...

A painful, draining spider bite could be a fast-growing skin abscess. Dr. Anderson urges immediate medical care, antibiotics, and possible incision and drainage to treat infection.

Researchers have uncovered a recent, perplexing increase in brain infections and abscesses in kids and teens. These rare and life-threatening conditions can be complications of severe sinus infections ...

A "traumatised" student has received a £26,000 settlement from her former dental practice after it failed to diagnose and treat decay, leaving her with a large abscess which was on the verge of ...

Every year between four and five million Americans suffer from chronic non-healing wounds, many caused by diabetes, poor circulation, pressure ulcers or other conditions. Proper wound care is ...

Boils and cellulitis are distinct skin conditions, but both can occur due to bacterial infections. Doctors may prescribe antibiotics to treat cellulitis, and home remedies, such as a warm compress, to ...

A woman who was given the wrong vaccine developed a severe case of one of the world's deadliest diseases. The healthy 30-year-old went to a clinic to receive a measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) ...