A woman in the U.K. was recently left with a gaping hole in her armpit after she was bitten by a venomous spider that had been hiding in a sofa. Louise Edwards, 49, said the sofa had been outside in a ...

Ringworm has nothing to do with worms and is a misleading name; it is actually caused by the dermatophytes, fungi that love warmth and moisture. It affects all ages of people but is very contagious; ...

FOX NEWS - A woman in London barely escaped certain death after an infected abscess in her neck was mistaken for a sore throat and she was sent away with antibiotics. Stacey Raymond, who said she has ...

MRSA symptoms vary depending on the infection site, commonly appearing on the skin as bumps or lesions, but can also affect the lungs, bones, blood, and heart. MRSA skin infections can resemble other ...

You may not give much thought to your armpits, apart from checking whether they need another swipe of deodorant. But this ...

Q: I do a lot of hiking and camping, and when there is terrain that is rough, a lot of times I'll get a blister. How do you ...

A foot infection can occur after an injury. Bacteria can get into a wound, such as a cut or a skin crack, and cause an infection. Sometimes the infection can form into an abscess. An infected foot is ...