A painful bump on or around the ear may be a boil, which occurs when a bacterial skin infection develops in a hair follicle or oil gland. Over time, pus collects in the lump. Boil sometimes go away, ...

If you've ever had a boil, then you know just how unpleasant these pus-filled bumps can be. Once they develop, they often become larger and more painful over time and are equally unpleasant when they ...

A rare case of monkeypox has been detected in the UK. The illness causes puss-filled boils as well as flu-like symptoms. The UK Health Security Agency has said the risk to public health is "very low." ...