Warts can be a minor inconvenience or a discomfort and embarrassment. Here is a summary of essential information.

Warts are typically harmless and eventually disappear, but many prefer removing them. Wart removal options include curettage, cryotherapy, and chemical peels. Warts are small, rough skin growths ...

Clara Wilhelm is a fourth-year medical student at the University of Iowa. She will begin Family Medicine residency in July 2025. Picture this: It’s circa 2012 and I’m 13 years old, sitting ...

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In 2017, Leighann Lenti began experiencing bleeding between periods, cramping and vaginal discharge. At the time, she was in her late 30s and thought these changes were simply part of perimenopause.

Kei Sato was looking for his next big challenge five years ago when it smacked him — and the world — in the face. The virologist had recently started an independent group at the University of ...

In the summer of 2024 several groups of scientists published a curious finding: people vaccinated against shingles were less likely to develop dementia than their unvaccinated peers. Two preprints ...

In the past year, over 135 million passengers traveled to the U.S. from other countries. To infectious disease experts, that represents 135 million chances for an outbreak to begin. To identify ...

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is committed to helping contain, control, and prevent the spread of potato wart. The new National Potato Wart Response Plan has been finalized and will take effect ...

Types of cancers that HPV can cause in men: Penile cancer: HPV is the leading cause of penile cancer, which develops in the tissues of the penis. Though rare, it can be aggressive if not detected ...