Medically reviewed by Casey Gallagher, MD Key Takeaways You can treat small boils at home using warm compresses. Popping a ...

Vaginal boils happen when the hair follicle oil glands in the skin get infected, leading to swelling or irritation in the genital area. Boils might not be a serious condition, but they may happen ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed on Wednesday the United States’ first “severe” human case of H5N1 avian influenza—or bird flu, a zoonotic infection which has stoked ...

Public concern over bird flu ratcheted up this week as the H5N1 virus continued its sweep through the nation's dairy and poultry farms and the first American was hospitalized with a severe infection.

People with hidradenitis suppurativa sometimes receive misdiagnosis for other conditions, including folliculitis and acne. A dermatologist can make an accurate diagnosis. Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) ...