If the site of the ingrown hair acquires an infection with Staphylococcus aureus, it can cause itchy bumps, pain, flushed skin, and pus. Staph infections come from a bacterium called Staphylococcus ...

Bug bites don’t cause staph infections on their own. However, when an insect or spider bites someone, it can create an avenue for bacteria to get into the body’s tissues. A friend’s son went to urgent ...

Bacteria live all around us, even in us. Though some bacterial pathogens can cause dangerous infections, many of those microbes are harmless. Sometimes, the same strain of bacteria can lead to very ...

Staph infections are contagious through person-to-person contact. If an individual with staph has a wound that oozes, someone who comes into contact with this liquid can contract the infection. This ...

There have been some online claims that wearing a mask can cause Staphylococcus, an infection that often causes rashes on the face or worse. But is that even possible? The VERIFY team spoke with ...

Justin Gaethje is still trying to keep quiet about his “neck wound” in advance to tonight’s (Sat., Jan. 24, 2026) main event clash with Paddy Pimblett at UFC 324. “Highlight” is even getting testy ...

A research team at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson is developing a drug that works in combination with ...

In February 2021, a collage image circulated via social media purported to show several persons who had developed staphylococcus infections (also known as staph infections) from wearing face masks, as ...

A 25-year-old creator based in Louisiana is cautioning against popping pimples on your face after contracting a staph infection as a result. On Sept. 6, Hope (@imlesbianflavored) posted a TikTok, ...