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 ...

Butt acne is one of those skin issues almost everyone experiences at some point, yet hardly anyone talks about openly. It can ...

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 ...

The skin is the human body’s largest organ. It has multiple roles, including temperature regulation, controlling water loss, and protecting against infection by pathogens. Cutibacterium acnes (C.

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 ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. In a clinical trial, scientists are investigating whether a vaccine could treat patients with ...

Amoxicillin can be an option for treating severe acne, especially when other antibiotics cannot be used due to allergies or pregnancy. Dermatologists caution that amoxicillin should not be the first ...

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 ...

Wine drinkers, rejoice! Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) have found that an antioxidant derived from grapes -- and also found in wine -- inhibits the growth of ...

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 ...