While getting your ears pierced is pretty safe, there's still a chance that your piercings could become infected. An ear piercing is a fresh wound that needs to be treated as such. This means keeping ...

An infected cut can cause red skin, oozing pus, and a yellow crust around the wound. You may be more likely to get an infection if you have diabetes or an immune system disorder. You should see a ...

Although humans may think we are alone in creating antibiotics, there is a species of ant that secretes an especially powerful one—no pharma lab required. The Matabele ants (Megaponera analis) of ...

The African Matabele ants are often injured in fights with termites. Their conspecifics recognize when the wounds become infected and initiate antibiotic treatment. The Matabele ants (Megaponera ...

Stitches, or sutures, can become infected and cause symptoms such as pus, swelling, warmth, and redness or discoloration. Medical treatment such as antibiotics may be necessary. Stitches join the ...