We all have heard the beauty myth that toothpaste can help heal pimples. Most of us believe that dabbing a bit of toothpaste ...

Everyone’s talking about hypochlorous acid sprays. Here’s how to use it without sabotaging your skin-care routine.

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Aug. 29 (UPI) --Officials in Louisiana on Friday confirmed two people have now died after getting sick from eating raw oysters and contracting flesh-eating bacteria. A total of 22 people have been ...

The deaths were reported at a meeting of the Louisiana Oyster Task Force, which confirmed that at least four people have now died in Louisiana this year in connection with Vibrio vulnificus ...

Salicylic acid is a BHA (beta hydroxy acid) that dissolves the excess oil and dead skin cells that lead to clogged pores. Benzoyl peroxide, on the other hand, helps kill acne-causing bacteria on your ...

Tuberculosis (TB) is the world's deadliest infectious disease—and one of the hardest to cure. Standard treatment requires a cocktail of multiple drugs over at least six months, and one in five ...

If you're of a certain age, you probably remember your parents or a nurse bringing out a bottle of hydrogen peroxide to treat your scrapes, cuts, and wounds. This use of the antiseptic is no longer ...

You might be using generative AI products like ChatGPT and Gemini to create drafts, summarize documents, reason through complex topics, or make viral videos, but others are using these models to come ...

A bacteriophage-inspired nanomotor uses ultrasound-activated antibiotics and self-propulsion to penetrate lung biofilms and eliminate drug-resistant pneumonia bacteria with high precision and ...

As bacteria become increasingly resistant to antibiotics and other antibacterials, there is a growing need for alternatives. In a study published in the open-access journal PLOS Biology, Tobias ...