MRSA is an infection caused by a type of staph ... On the skin, it has been used to treat arthritis, boils, sores, and wounds. The oil is also used in some insect repellents.

An outbreak of the deadly superbug MRSA, which is resistant to many antibiotics, has been declared at Victoria Hospital this week. MRSA, which stands for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus ...

Few health issues create as much discomfort and embarrassment as boils developing in private areas. These painful, pus-filled bumps can significantly impact your quality of life, affecting ...

Locals, visitors, and a star-studded judging panel voted this the top crawfish boil restaurant in a cookoff over Super Bowl LIX weekend. Ashley Day is Food & Wine's associate editorial director.

Basilea Pharmaceutica has cited its “stringent risk-return criteria” as a reason for not taking up its option to bring a MRSA antibiotic into clinical development. Basilea secured the license ...

Recent medical reports show a concerning trend of painful armpit boils linked directly to specific compounds found in many popular antiperspirant formulas. As awareness grows about this ...

Editor’s note: The boil order for Skokie has been lifted. An updated story can be found here. SKOKIE, Ill. — Bottled water was distributed for the third day Sunday morning in the Village of ...

UPDATE: The Village of Dundee said Wednesday afternoon the boil water advisory has now been lifted. “The Village has taken the necessary steps, including water sampling requirements, to rescind ...

A boil order remains in effect in north suburban Skokie and Evanston after a water main broke Friday morning. The water flooded many streets, turning to ice and freezing some cars in place.